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government note

government note

1 3.7
Paper money issued by a country's central bank used to buy things
  • noun
  • /ˈɡʌvərnmənt noʊt/
: billete
  • After the currency reform, the old banknotes were replaced with new government notes issued by the central bank.

Examples

  • Most day-to-day transactions are carried out with government notes and coins.

  • She collected rare government notes from different countries as a hobby.

  • The old shopkeeper refused to accept a torn government note.

  • I paid for my coffee with a government note.

  • The shop only accepts government notes.

  • The store only accepts U.S. government notes as payment for transactions.

  • Many investors prefer to keep their savings in secure U.S. government notes rather than riskier assets.

Synonyms

currency
vsgovernment note
365 1.2

The money used in a country, like coins and paper notes

is a single form of that system, specifically central bank printed paper money
bill
vsgovernment note
  • US
288 1.5

Money made of paper that people use to pay for things

is the official central bank issued form rather than casual money terms
note
vsgovernment note
  • UK
104 1.5

A paper bill used as money or a written promise to pay money

refers specifically to official central bank issued paper used as currency
greenback
vsgovernment note
  • US
18 5.2

A paper U.S. dollar bill used as money

is the formal term for officially issued central bank paper currency
paper money
vsgovernment note
18 1.6

Money made of printed paper notes that a government uses

focuses specifically on central bank issuance as official national paper currency
banknote
vsgovernment note
7 3.0

A paper form of money that people use to pay for things

is the general term for central bank printed official currency
bank note
vsgovernment note
6 1.7

Paper money issued by a central bank used to pay for things

is the broader label for any central bank issued paper currency
paper currency
vsgovernment note
4 2.5

Money in printed notes that people use instead of coins

emphasizes the official central bank origin and status as national currency
Federal Reserve note
vsgovernment note
  • US
3 5.1

Paper money the United States Federal Reserve issues for buying things

is the general international concept not limited to one country's issuance
bank bill
vsgovernment note
1 3.2

A piece of paper money issued by a central bank used to pay for things

is the general official paper currency rather than a transaction term
fractional currency
vsgovernment note
  • Archaic
1 7.3

Paper money that is worth less than one unit of a country's money and is used like coins

is the standard full value central bank paper used as official currency
banker's bill
vsgovernment note
7.2

A piece of paper used as money and issued by a central bank

is the official central bank issued paper currency term rather than historic usage

Surface Forms

Morphology

government + note

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.