Definition

Noun: 1. A piece of paper currency issued by the Federal Reserve System: A Federal Reserve note is the official form of paper money in the United States. It is a promissory note issued by a Federal Reserve Bank, representing a specific monetary value and serving as legal tender for all debts, public and private.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • He paid for the antique with a stack of crisp Federal Reserve notes.
  • The new design for the twenty-dollar Federal Reserve note features enhanced security elements.
  • Counterfeiting a Federal Reserve note is a federal crime.

Advanced Usage

• As a specific reference to U.S. currency: The term is often used in formal, legal, or financial contexts to distinguish U.S. paper money from other forms of currency or securities.
  • The contract stipulated payment in United States dollars, in Federal Reserve notes only.

Variants and Related Words

• Banknote (n): A more general term for a piece of paper money issued by a bank.
• Bill (n): A common informal term for a Federal Reserve note (e.g., a five-dollar bill).
• Legal tender (n): Money that must be accepted if offered in payment of a debt.

Synonyms

• Banknote
• Bill (chiefly U.S.)
• Paper currency

Related Phrases

• To issue a note: The action of a central bank putting new currency into circulation.
  • The Federal Reserve will issue new notes to replace the old series.
• Face value of a note: The monetary value printed on the note.
  • The coin's worth far exceeded the face value of a one-dollar note.

Noun

1. a piece of paper money (especially one issued by a central bank)
   • he peeled off five one-thousand-zloty notes