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joint account

American

noun

a bank account in the names of two or more persons or parties and subject to withdrawals by each.

joint account British

noun

a bank account registered in the name of two or more persons, any of whom may make deposits and withdrawals

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A joint account may not count as heavily against aid as one owned solely by the child, according to federal student-aid guidelines.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 14, 2026

Schwab’s Teen Investor is a joint account owned by both the child and parent.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 14, 2026

But two years later, she discovered she had been signed up to a monthly subscription with the service, LiveCareer, and over £500 had been taken from her joint account with her husband.

From BBC • Apr. 2, 2026

“Outline specifically all the shared expenses and those that you will be responsible for individually. How much you contribute to the joint account is up to you.”

From MarketWatch • Feb. 18, 2026

His boat of 1798 is stated by some writers to have been made by him on joint account of himself, Livingston, and Stevens.

From A History of the Growth of the Steam-Engine by Thurston, Robert H.

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