fonds

Definitions of fonds
  1. noun
    assets in the form of money
    synonyms: espèce en caisse
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    types:
    financement
    a roll of currency notes (often taken as the resources of a person or business etc.)
    budget
    the funds of a government or institution or individual
    Trésor public
    a treasury for government funds
  2. noun
    a reserve of money set aside for some purpose
    synonyms: caisse, fonds monétaire
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    types:
    économies
    a fund of money put by as a reserve
    dépôt bancaire
    money deposited in a bank or some similar institution
    type of:
    argent
    the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
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