bond certificate

Noun (1)

1. a certificate of debt (usually interest-bearing or discounted) that is issued by a government or corporation in order to raise money; the issuer is required to pay a fixed sum annually until maturity and then a fixed sum to repay the principalSynonyms: bondType of debt instrument, securityKinds zero coupon bond, post-obit bond, revenue bond, performance bond, secured bond, corporate bond, municipal bond, unsecured bond, convertible bond, Premium Bond +6 more