bill of exchange
noun
a written authorization or order to pay a specified sum of money to a specified person.
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- bill,
- bill broker,
- bill of adventure,
- bill of attainder,
- bill of entry,
- bill of fare,
- bill of goods,
- bill of health,
- bill of indictment,
- bill of lading
Origin of bill of exchange
First recorded in 1570–80
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bill of exchange
noun
(now chiefly in foreign transactions) a document, usually negotiable, containing an instruction to a third party to pay a stated sum of money at a designated future date or on demand
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