bank bill

American  

noun

Chiefly U.S.

1. a bank note.

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bank bill British  

noun

1. Also called: bank draft.  a bill of exchange drawn by one bank on another

2. Also called: banker's bill.  a banknote

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Etymology

Origin of bank bill

First recorded in 1690–1700

Example Sentences

Two-year swaps jumped 15 bps to 5.11%, still well below the March peak of 5.53%, while the 90-day bank bill rate implies the official cash rate will peak at 5.5%.

From Reuters • Apr. 5, 2023

That requirement is included in the state-run bank bill now moving through the Washington state Legislature.

From Seattle Times • Dec. 19, 2021

It was enough to convince Washington, who signed the bank bill into law.

From Washington Times • Jul. 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

Washington was so beset with doubts as to the constitutionality of the bank bill that he asked his secretaries and the Attorney-General to express their opinions.

From Union and Democracy by Johnson, Allen