Phrase guide

commercial paper

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

noun

Meaning 1

A negotiable instrument with short maturity.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: countable, uncountable

Topics: business, finance

Examples

  • Only well-known retailers have a chance to bypass the banks and issue their own commercial paper.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: paper, assets, negotiable instrument, instrument

2

noun

Meaning 2

an unsecured and unregistered short-term obligation issued by an institutional borrower to investors who have temporarily idle cash

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: cash equivalent

History

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