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Definition of junk bond noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

junk bond

noun
 
/ˈdʒʌŋk bɒnd/
 
/ˈdʒʌŋk bɑːnd/
(business)
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  1. a type of bond that pays a high rate of interest because there is a lot of risk involved, often used to raise money quickly in order to buy the shares of another company
    • the high yield on junk bonds
See junk bond in the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary
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