bank bill
Americannoun
noun
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Also called: bank draft. a bill of exchange drawn by one bank on another
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Also called: banker's bill. a banknote
Etymology
Origin of bank bill
First recorded in 1690–1700
Example Sentences
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Washington state Sen. Patty Kuderer, a Democrat who is sponsoring a public bank bill, estimated it would take a $10 million loan from the state to cover startup costs.
From Seattle Times ● Dec. 19, 2021
When the governor signed a seed bank bill in Palmer, it’s likely Ketchikan hardly noticed.
From Washington Times ● Aug. 27, 2018
The bank forecast a 90-day bank bill rate of 2.2 percent by December 2016, down from the 2.6 percent it predicted at its last meeting.
From Reuters ● Mar. 9, 2016
Congress had a spirited debate, and, before signing the bank bill into law, President Washington requested detailed legal opinions from Attorney General Edmund Randolph, Secretary of State Thomas Jefferson, and Treasury Secretary Alexander Hamilton.
From Slate ● Mar. 27, 2012
The bank bill passed in 1816, shorn of some of its objectionable features.
From Famous American Statesmen by Bolton, Sarah Knowles
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