Liberty bond
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of Liberty bond
First recorded in 1915–20
Example Sentences
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That includes the Liberty Bond Act of 1917, which created the debt ceiling limit.
From Slate
During World War I, Congress passed the Second Liberty Bond Act of 1917 to give the Treasury more flexibility to issue debt and manage federal finances.
From Seattle Times
“It’s to raise money for the Liberty Bond drive.”
From Literature
“That’s your down payment. Four more payments of just ten dollars each and you’ll have yourself a bonafidey United States guaranteed Liberty Bond,” he said.
From Literature
Three railroad workers had been thrown in jail for mocking a Liberty Bond poster, and a woman had been fined for sending twenty dollars to her mother in Germany.
From Literature
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