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municipal note

municipal note

8.2
A short-term loan a local government sells to raise money
  • noun
  • /mjuːˈnɪsɪpəl noʊt/
  • Specialized
translation icon : nota municipal
  • The city issued a municipal note to finance urgent infrastructure repairs.

Examples

  • That municipal note will mature in just eighteen months, providing quick access to capital.

  • Investors are interested in municipal notes for their tax advantages.

  • Investors often consider a municipal note for its short maturity and relatively low risk.

  • The city issued a new municipal note to fund local projects.

  • Investors often consider a municipal note for its short maturity and relatively low risk.

  • That municipal note will mature in just eighteen months, providing quick access to capital.

  • The city issued a municipal note to finance urgent infrastructure repairs.

Synonyms

bond
vsmunicipal note
  • Specialized
564 4.4

A certificate promising to repay borrowed money with interest

is specific to local authorities and has a short maturity under two years
municipal bond
vsmunicipal note
  • Specialized
10 4.4

A loan a city or state sells to pay for public projects, often free from federal taxes

is much shorter term and matures in under two years
muni
vsmunicipal note
  • Jargon
4 9.3

A loan a local government offers to raise money for public projects

is a short-term local government debt maturing in under two years
bond certificate
vsmunicipal note
  • Specialized
4.9

An official paper that shows a loan to a government or company, with amount, interest, and payback date

is the short-term debt itself not merely paperwork

How Long

bond
  • Specialized
564 4.4
municipal bond
  • Specialized
10 4.4
short-dated
  • Specialized
7.8
municipal note
  • Specialized
8.2

Surface Forms

Morphology

municipal + note

The meaning 'a short-term debt security issued by a local government' is directly derivable from combining 'municipal' (relating to a city or local authority) with 'note' (a financial instrument or IOU). This is a straightforward noun–noun composition following common English patterns, so a B1 learner who knows both words would likely infer the intended financial meaning despite some technicality.

Etymology

Municipal note comes from municipal meaning 'of a town or city' and note meaning a 'written promise to pay' or 'IOU'. So a municipal note is the short IOU a local government issues when it needs money quickly.