debenture

de·ben·ture

 (dĭ-bĕn′chər)

n.

1. A certificate or voucher acknowledging a debt.

2. An unsecured bond issued by a civil or governmental corporation or agency and backed only by the credit standing of the issuer.

3. A customhouse certificate providing for the payment of a drawback.

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[Middle English debentur, from Latin dēbentur, they are due (probably the first word appearing on certificates of indebtedness), third person pl. passive of dēbēre, to owe; see ghabh- in Indo-European roots.]

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debenture

(dɪˈbɛntʃə)

n

1. (Banking & Finance) Also called: debenture bond a long-term bond, bearing fixed interest and usually unsecured, issued by a company or governmental agency

2. (Banking & Finance) a certificate acknowledging the debt of a stated sum of money to a specified person

3. (Commerce) a customs certificate providing for a refund of excise or import duty

[C15: from Latin phrase dēbentur mihi there are owed to me, from dēbēre to owe]

deˈbentured adj

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de•ben•ture

(dɪˈbɛn tʃər)

n.

a short-term, negotiable, interest-bearing note representing indebtedness.

[1425–75; late Middle English debentur < Latin dēbentur (mihi) there are owing (to me)]

de•ben′tured, adj.

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debenture

an interest-bearing bond, often issued by corporations, usually unsecured but sometimes with a preferred status over other obligations of the issuer.

See also: Finance

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Thesaurus

Noun	1.	debenture - the ability of a customer to obtain goods or services before payment, based on the trust that payment will be made in the future debenture bond, unsecured bond bond certificate, bond - 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 principal
	2.	debenture - a certificate or voucher acknowledging a debt legal document, legal instrument, official document, instrument - (law) a document that states some contractual relationship or grants some right law, jurisprudence - the collection of rules imposed by authority; "civilization presupposes respect for the law"; "the great problem for jurisprudence to allow freedom while enforcing order"

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Translations

obbligazione finanziaria

debenture

[dɪˈbentʃəʳ]

A. N (Fin) → bono m, obligación f

B. CPD debenture bond N → obligación f
debenture capital N → capital m en obligaciones
debenture holder N → obligacionista mf
debenture stock N → obligaciones fpl

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debenture

[dɪˈbɛntʃə^r] n (COMMERCE) → obligation f

Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005

debenture

n (Fin) → Schuldschein m; (Customs) → Rückzollschein m

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debenture

:

debenture bond

n → Schuldverschreibung f, → Obligation f

debenture holder

n → Obligationär(in) m(f)

debenture stock

n → Schuldverschreibungen pl, → Obligationen pl

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debenture

[dɪˈbɛntʃəʳ] n (Fin) → obbligazione f

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