junk bond

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [juhngk bond]
- /dʒʌŋk bɒnd/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [juhngk bond]
- /dʒʌŋk bɒnd/

Definitions of junk bond words

noun junk bond any corporate bond with a low rating and a high yield, often involving high risk. 1
noun junk bond finance: high yield, high risk bond 1
countable noun junk bond If a company issues junk bonds, it borrows money from investors, usually at a high rate of interest, in order to finance a particular deal, for example the setting up or the taking over of another company. 0
noun junk bond a security that offers a high yield but often involves a high risk of default 0
noun junk bond a high-yield, speculative bond1 (sense 10), often issued to finance the takeover of a corporation 0

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Origin of junk bond

First appearance:

before 1975

One of the 1% newest English words

First recorded in 1975-80

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Parts of speech for Junk bond

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junk bond popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 37% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 67% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

junk bond usage trend in Literature

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