Phrase guide
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noun
A check (draft), requiring a specimen signature and a countersignature; this is usually prepaid and drawn against the bank's own funds, rather than drawn against the signatory's account.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: US
Topics: business, finance
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
noun
a letter of credit issued by a bank or express company that is payable on presentation to any correspondent of the issuer
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: traveller's check, banker's check
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: traveler's letter of credit, traveller's letter of credit
History
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