Definition of debenture Debenture
/dʌbɛˈnʧɚ/ - [dubencher] - de•ben•ture
We found 11 definitions of debenture from 7 different sources.
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What does debenture mean?
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NounPlural: debentures |
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| 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 | ||
| 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 | ||
| unsecured bond, debenture bond | ||
| bond certificate, bond United States civil rights leader who was elected to the legislature in Georgia but was barred from taking his seat because he opposed the Vietnam War (born 1940) | ||
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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.
Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘
- debenture (n.)
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 (n.)
A customhouse certificate entitling an exporter of imported goods to a drawback of duties paid on their importation.
OmegaWiki DictionaryOmegaWiki Dictionary Ω
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debenture
A certificate that acknowledges a debt.
Chambers DictionaryChamber's 20th Century Dictionary 📕
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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.]
Sailor's Word-BookThe Sailor's Word-Book ⛵
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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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🔤- debenture, noun, singular of debentures.
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