Definitions for debenturedɪˈbɛn tʃər
Random House Webster's College Dictionary
de•ben•turedɪˈbɛn tʃər(n.)
a short-term, negotiable, interest-bearing note representing indebtedness.
Category: Business
Origin of debenture:
1425–75; late ME debentur < L dēbentur (mihi) there are owing (to me)
de•ben′tured(adj.)
Princeton's WordNet
unsecured bond, debenture, debenture bond(noun)
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(noun)
a certificate or voucher acknowledging a debt
Wiktionary
debenture(Noun)
A certificate that certifies an amount of money owed to someone; a certificate of indebtedness.
debenture(Noun)
A certificate of a loan made to the government; a government bond.
debenture(Noun)
A type of bond secured only by the general credit or promise to pay of the issuer, now commonly issued by large, well established corporations with adequate credit ratings.
Origin: Originally debentur, from debentur, supposedly the first word of such a document in early times.
Webster Dictionary
Debenture(noun)
a writing acknowledging a debt; a writing or certificate signed by a public officer, as evidence of a debt due to some person; the sum thus due
Debenture(noun)
a customhouse certificate entitling an exporter of imported goods to a drawback of duties paid on their importation
The Nuttall Encyclopedia
Debenture
a deed acknowledging a debt on a specified security.
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