bill of exchange
noun
a written authorization or order to pay a specified sum of money to a specified person.
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Origin of bill of exchange
First recorded in 1570–80
Words nearby bill of exchange
bill, bill broker, bill of adventure, bill of attainder, bill of entry, bill of exchange, bill of fare, bill of goods, bill of health, bill of indictment, bill of lading
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British Dictionary definitions for bill of exchange
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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