savings bond

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savings bond

n.
A nontransferable registered bond issued by the US government in denominations of $50 to $10,000.
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sav′ings bond`


n.
a U.S. government bond with principal amounts issued in denominations up to $10,000.
[1945–50]
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Noun1.savings bond - non-negotiable government bondsavings bond - non-negotiable government bond; cannot be bought and sold once the original purchase is made
government bond - a bond that is an IOU of the United States Treasury; considered the safest security in the investment world
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