bond certificate
- noun
- /bɑnd sɚˈtɪfɪkɪt/
- Specialized
- The bond certificate specified the terms for repayment that the government must follow.
Examples
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As you say, instead of giving my tax return in a check of cash, you can send me a bond certificate instead.
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Investors received a bond certificate that detailed the loan amount and interest rate.
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When he invested, he was given a bond certificate as proof of his loan to the corporation.
Synonyms
A certificate promising to repay borrowed money with interest
A financial paper giving the owner the right to interest or dividends
A loan to a government that pays interest over time and is usually safe
A long loan to the U.S. government for ten years or more that pays interest
A loan a city or state sells to pay for public projects, often free from federal taxes
A bond not registered to an owner that pays interest to the person who holds the physical certificate
A government certificate you buy to save money and earn interest that you cannot sell
A loan from a company that pays regular interest but gives no ownership
A loan to the government that pays interest and is repaid in one to ten years
A document saying a company will pay back money with interest, usually not secured by property
A document or digital record, like a bond, that shows someone owes money and when they must pay it back
A bond where you give paper coupons to get interest payments
A bond backed by things like buildings or equipment that the lender can take if the company does not pay
A loan that pays interest and can be changed into company shares under certain conditions
A written paper that shows a person owes money and promises to pay it back
A document from a company or government that lists the owner's name and needs their signature to transfer
A loan not registered with the government and sold only to certain buyers
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Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning is directly derivable from combining 'bond' (a debt instrument) with 'certificate' (a formal document): together they denote the document that represents a bond. This is a regular noun–noun compound following common compositional patterns with clear cross‑linguistic parallels, so a B1 learner who knows both constituents should understand it.
Etymology
The term bond certificate comes from the idea of a written bond, a 'promise to pay', and a certificate, the paper 'proof' of that promise. So a bond certificate is the paper that shows someone made a 'loan' and promises to pay it back.