treasury note


treasury note

noun

Definition of TREASURY NOTE

1
: a currency note issued by the United States Treasury in payment for silver bullion purchased under the Sherman Silver Purchase Act of 1890
2
: a United States government bond usually with a maturity of not less than one year or more than seven years

First Known Use of TREASURY NOTE

1890

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