What does debenture mean?

Definitions for debenture
dɪˈbɛn tʃərdeben·ture

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. unsecured bond, debenture, debenture bondnoun

    the ability of a customer to obtain goods or services before payment, based on the trust that payment will be made in the future

  2. debenturenoun

    a certificate or voucher acknowledging a debt

Wiktionary

  1. debenturenoun

    A certificate that certifies an amount of money owed to someone; a certificate of indebtedness.

  2. debenturenoun

    A certificate of a loan made to the government; a government bond.

  3. debenturenoun

    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.

  4. Etymology: Originally debentur, from debentur, supposedly the first word of such a document in early times.

Samuel Johnson's Dictionary

  1. Debenturenoun

    A writ or note, by which a debt is claimed.

    Etymology: debentur, Latin, from debeo.

    You modern wits, should each man bring his claim,
    Have desperate debentures on your fame;
    And little would be left you, I’m afraid,
    If all your debts to Greece and Rome were paid. Jonathan Swift.

Wikipedia

  1. Debenture

    In corporate finance, a debenture is a medium- to long-term debt instrument used by large companies to borrow money, at a fixed rate of interest. The legal term "debenture" originally referred to a document that either creates a debt or acknowledges it, but in some countries the term is now used interchangeably with bond, loan stock or note. A debenture is thus like a certificate of loan or a loan bond evidencing the company's liability to pay a specified amount with interest. Although the money raised by the debentures becomes a part of the company's capital structure, it does not become share capital. Senior debentures get paid before subordinate debentures, and there are varying rates of risk and payoff for these categories. Debentures are freely transferable by the debenture holder. Debenture holders have no rights to vote in the company's general meetings of shareholders, but they may have separate meetings or votes e.g. on changes to the rights attached to the debentures. The interest paid to them is a charge against profit in the company's financial statements. The term "debenture" is more descriptive than definitive. An exact and all-encompassing definition for a debenture has proved elusive. The English commercial judge, Lord Lindley, notably remarked in one case: "Now, what the correct meaning of 'debenture' is I do not know. I do not find anywhere any precise definition of it. We know that there are various kinds of instruments commonly called debentures."

ChatGPT

  1. debenture

    A debenture is a type of debt instrument that is not secured by physical assets or collateral. Instead, it is backed only by the general creditworthiness and reputation of the issuer, typically a corporation. Debentures are typically longer term, fixed-interest carrying bonds that companies issue to raise capital for various business expenses. Interest paid to debenture holders is a tax-deductible expense for the issuing entity.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Debenturenoun

    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

  2. Debenturenoun

    a customhouse certificate entitling an exporter of imported goods to a drawback of duties paid on their importation

  3. Etymology: [L. debentur they are due, fr. debere to owe; cf. F. debentur. So called because these receipts began with the words Debentur mihi.]

Wikidata

  1. Debenture

    A debenture is a document that either creates a debt or acknowledges it, and it is a debt without collateral. In corporate finance, the term is used for a medium- to long-term debt instrument used by large companies to borrow money. In some countries the term is used interchangeably with bond, loan stock or note. A debenture is thus like a certificate of loan or a loan bond evidencing the fact that the company is liable to pay a specified amount with interest and although the money raised by the debentures becomes a part of the company's capital structure, it does not become share capital. Senior debentures get paid before subordinate debentures, and there are varying rates of risk and payoff for these categories. Debentures are generally freely transferable by the debenture holder. Debenture holders have no rights to vote in the company's general meetings of shareholders, but they may have separate meetings or votes e.g. on changes to the rights attached to the debentures. The interest paid to them is a charge against profit in the company's financial statements.

Chambers 20th Century Dictionary

  1. Debenture

    de-bent′ūr, n. a written acknowledgment of a debt: a deed of mortgage given by a railway or other company for borrowed money: a certificate entitling an exporter of imported goods to a repayment of the duty paid on their importation.—p.adj. Debent′ured, entitled to drawback or debenture, as goods. [L. debentur, there are due, 3d pers. pl. pass. of debēre, to owe—the first word of the receipt.]

The Nuttall Encyclopedia

  1. Debenture

    a deed acknowledging a debt on a specified security.

Dictionary of Nautical Terms

  1. debenture

    A custom-house certificate given to the exporter of goods, on which a bounty or drawback is allowed. Also, a general term for a bill or bond.

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of debenture in Chaldean Numerology is: 2

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of debenture in Pythagorean Numerology is: 4

Examples of debenture in a Sentence

  1. Alex Gerbi:

    As the Claimant, The Law Debenture Trust Corporation plc, has not agreed to that request, no doubt at the instruction of the Russian Federation.

  2. Alex Gerbi:

    Ukraine has sought additional time for the filing of its defence of six weeks until 27 May 2016, as the Claimant, The Law Debenture Trust Corporation plc, has not agreed to that request, no doubt at the instruction of the Russian Federation.

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