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noun
Any type of investment under which the borrower/issuer is obliged to make payments of a fixed amount on a fixed schedule. Broadly, such investments tend to be bonds and are not stocks.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
Topics: business, finance
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noun
A personal income that does not vary over time, often predominantly from pensions or state benefits; especially, such an income that is low, requiring frugal living.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
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History
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