revenue bond

/ˌrɛvəˈnu bɑnd/
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Other forms: revenue bonds

Definitions of revenue bond
  1. noun
    a bond issued by an agency that is commissioned to finance public works; revenue from the public property is used to pay off the bond
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    bond, bond certificate
    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
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