money order
Definition of money order
: an order issued by a post office, bank, or telegraph office for payment of a specified sum of money usually at any branch of the organization
From the M-W Editors
First Known Use of money order
1802
MONEY ORDER Defined for English Language Learners
money order
Definition of money order for English Language Learners
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: a written order to pay a particular amount of money to a specified person or company
MONEY ORDER Defined for Kids
money order
Definition of money order for Students
: a piece of paper like a check that can be bought (as at a post office) and that orders payment of a sum of money printed on it to the person named
Law Dictionary
money order
Legal Definition of money order
: an order issued by a post office, bank, or telegraph office for payment of a specified sum of money usually at any branch of the issuing organization
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