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Treasury bond

Or treasury bond

noun

  1. any of various interest-bearing bonds issued by the U.S. Treasury Department, usually maturing over a long period of time.



treasury bond

noun

  1. a long-term interest-bearing bond issued by the US Treasury

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of Treasury bond1

First recorded in 1855–60
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Example Sentences

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In the US, 30-year Treasury bond yields rose to their highest in more than a month.

From BBC

Global investors rely on the Fed and US Treasury bonds as a financial safe haven.

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The Japanese finance minister described the nation's $1.1 trillion holding of US Treasury bonds, the largest in the world, as a "card" that could be put on the table.

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On Monday, Trump gave China - one of the world's largest holders of US Treasury bonds - until Tuesday to scrap its 34% counter tariff or face an additional 50% tax on goods imported into the US.

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Treasury bonds, for example, pay more when the interest rates are high.

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