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revenue bond

American  

noun

  1. a bond issued, as by a municipal utility, to finance a specific project, the income from which will be used for repaying the bond.


Etymology

Origin of revenue bond

First recorded in 1855–60

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The San Quentin campus would cost $360 million through a lease revenue bond.

From Seattle Times Aug. 30, 2023

A revenue bond for an Illinois toll road, or for O’Hare or Midway Airport, pays back investors from money earned when people drive on those roads and pass through those airports.

From New York Times Jul. 10, 2020

A revenue bond for $2.3 million, plus $800,000 in reserve cemetery funds, helped to move the project forward.

From Washington Times May 13, 2016

They initially focused on Ash Grove because of the company's relationship with the city, including a multimillion dollar tax abatement and an industrial revenue bond issued on the company's behalf.

From Slate Nov. 10, 2011

The daily yield of a New York floating-rate mortgage- revenue bond maturing in 2037 jumped to 2.75 percent today from 2 percent yesterday, according to data compiled by Bloomberg.

From BusinessWeek Oct. 4, 2011

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