bank bill

American

noun

Chiefly U.S.

a bank note.

bank bill British

noun

Also called: bank draft. a bill of exchange drawn by one bank on another
Also called: banker's bill. a banknote

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Etymology

Origin of bank bill

First recorded in 1690–1700

Example Sentences

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Washington state Sen. Patty Kuderer, a Democrat who is sponsoring a public bank bill, estimated it would take a $10 million loan from the state to cover startup costs.

From Seattle Times • Dec. 19, 2021

When the governor signed a seed bank bill in Palmer, it’s likely Ketchikan hardly noticed.

From Washington Times • Aug. 27, 2018

The bank forecast a 90-day bank bill rate of 2.2 percent by December 2016, down from the 2.6 percent it predicted at its last meeting.

From Reuters • Mar. 9, 2016

Congress had a spirited debate, and, before signing the bank bill into law, President Washington requested detailed legal opinions from Attorney General Edmund Randolph, Secretary of State Thomas Jefferson, and Treasury Secretary Alexander Hamilton.

From Slate • Mar. 27, 2012

He had handled a good deal of money in his time, and the bank bill looked just a bit peculiar to him.

From The Rover Boys on the Plains The Mystery of Red Rock Ranch by Stratemeyer, Edward

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