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Treasury bond

or treasury 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

Yields climbed earlier this week on worries about tepid demand for Treasury bonds following several U.S. government auctions and a surprising report showing confidence among U.S. consumers is strengthening.

A smooth auction of 30-year Treasury bonds helped to keep yields stable.

That refers to the Fed’s reduction of the Treasury bonds and mortgage-backed securities on its mammoth balance sheet.

But batches of new federal student loans are priced each July based on the 10-year Treasury bond auction in May.

Instead, the experts said, the bonding company might demand that he pledge liquid assets, such as certificates of deposit or Treasury bonds.

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