government note
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3.7
- noun
- /ˈɡʌvərnmənt noʊt/
- After the currency reform, the old banknotes were replaced with new government notes issued by the central bank.
Examples
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Most day-to-day transactions are carried out with government notes and coins.
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She collected rare government notes from different countries as a hobby.
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The old shopkeeper refused to accept a torn government note.
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I paid for my coffee with a government note.
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The shop only accepts government notes.
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The store only accepts U.S. government notes as payment for transactions.
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Many investors prefer to keep their savings in secure U.S. government notes rather than riskier assets.
Synonyms
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1.2
The money used in a country, like coins and paper notes
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1.5
Money made of paper that people use to pay for things
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1.5
A paper bill used as money or a written promise to pay money
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5.2
A paper U.S. dollar bill used as money
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1.6
Money made of printed paper notes that a government uses
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3.0
A paper form of money that people use to pay for things
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1.7
Paper money issued by a central bank used to pay for things
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2.5
Money in printed notes that people use instead of coins
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5.1
Paper money the United States Federal Reserve issues for buying things
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3.2
A piece of paper money issued by a central bank used to pay for things
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7.3
Paper money that is worth less than one unit of a country's money and is used like coins
A piece of paper used as money and issued by a central bank
Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning 'a banknote issued by the government' is directly derivable from combining 'government' (the state authority) with 'note' (a paper currency). This is a straightforward attributive noun construction common across languages, so a B1 learner who knows both constituents and the currency sense of 'note' will readily understand the MWE.
Etymology
Government note comes from when the government printed a small note, a piece of paper, and promised it could be used as 'money' instead of coins. That's why government note means 'official paper money' you can use for buying things.