Thesaurus: debenture

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1. 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.
2. n. A customhouse certificate entitling an exporter of imported goods to a drawback of duties paid on their importation.
3. n. the ability of a customer to obtain goods or services before payment, based on the trust that payment will be made in the future
4. n. a certificate or voucher acknowledging a debt
5. 1. 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. A customhouse certificate entitling an exporter of imported goods to a drawback of duties paid on their importation. Burrill. Note: It is applied in England to deeds of mortgage given by railway companies for borrowed money; also to municipal and other bonds and securities for money loaned.
6. n:100 n. a certificate or voucher acknowledging a debt