registered bond
- noun
- /ˈrɛdʒɪstərd bɑnd/
- Formal
:
bono registrado
- Transferring a registered bond requires the endorsement of the listed owner.
Examples
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Unlike a bearer bond, a registered bond provides greater security if lost or stolen.
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She invested in a registered bond to ensure her holdings were officially recorded.
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I bought a registered bond last year.
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The company issued registered bonds to investors.
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Transferring a registered bond requires the endorsement of the listed owner.
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She invested in a registered bond to ensure her holdings were officially recorded.
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Unlike a bearer bond, a registered bond provides greater security if lost or stolen.
Synonyms
A stock or bond whose owner's name is kept on the company's list
How Tradable
- Specialized
14
2.7
- Specialized
4
4.6
- Formal
- Specialized
5
3.1
Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning 'a bond whose owner is formally recorded' is directly and transparently derived from combining 'registered' (formally recorded) with 'bond' (a debt instrument). This compositional noun phrase follows a common modifier + noun pattern found across languages and in legal/financial vocabulary, so a B1 learner who knows both constituents should be able to infer the MWE's meaning.
Etymology
Registered bond comes from the simple idea of writing the owner's name on the paper: registered means the owner's name is recorded and bond is the paper that proves a loan. Because the name is written down, the bond is safer if lost and can be passed to someone else only when the registered person signs it, so it means a bond whose owner is officially recorded and must approve any transfer.