"Treasury bill" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: Treasury bills [plural]
Etymology: From Treasury (“the US Treasury”) + bill. Etymology templates: {{m|en|Treasury||the US Treasury}} Treasury (“the US Treasury”), {{m|en|bill|}} bill Head templates: {{en-noun}} Treasury bill (plural Treasury bills)
  1. (finance) A government obligation, sold at a discount, maturing in one year or less, and pays no interest prior to maturity. Wikipedia link: Treasury bill Categories (topical): Finance Synonyms: T-bill, treasury bill, Treasury Bill Translations (short-term government obligation): pokladniční poukázka [feminine] (Czech), valtion lyhytaikainen velkakirja (Finnish), bille státchiste [masculine] (Irish)
    Sense id: en-Treasury_bill-en-noun-ZE7IvWH4 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Topics: business, finance

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