accommodation bill
noun
a bill, draft, or note made, drawn, accepted, or endorsed by one person for another without consideration, to enable the second person to obtain credit or raise money.
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Nearby words
- accolated,
- accommodate,
- accommodating,
- accommodation,
- accommodation address,
- accommodation collar,
- accommodation ladder,
- accommodation line,
- accommodation platform,
- accommodation reflex
Origin of accommodation bill
First recorded in 1815–25
Also called accommodation paper.
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accommodation bill
noun
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