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deductible |
to be deducted from any amount payable by insurance. [1/5 definitions] |
discount |
to lend or advance money on (commercial paper payable in the future) with interest deducted in advance. [1/12 definitions] |
money order |
an order for the payment of a specific sum of money that is issued for a fee atone bank, post office, or telegraph office, and is payable to another. |
post-obit |
a bond given by a person that is payable after the death of another person from whom the first person expects to inherit; post-obit bond. [1/2 definitions] |
premium |
the amount paid or payable for insurance coverage. [1/6 definitions] |
sterling |
of, concerning, or payable in British currency, esp. the pound sterling. [1/7 definitions] |
trust account |
a type of savings account in which the funds are controlled by the depositor as trustee and become payable to the beneficiary upon the trustee's death. |
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