Definition

1. Noun:
   • A piece of paper money issued by a central bank: A "government note" is a formal term for a banknote or bill, representing a specific monetary value and issued by the authority of a national government, typically through its central bank. It is a promise to pay the bearer the stated amount.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • The cashier handed him a crisp new government note.
  • Collectors seek rare, historical government notes.
  • The design on the government note features a national emblem.

Advanced Usage

• Legal tender: A "government note" is a type of legal tender, meaning it must be accepted for payment of debts.
  • This government note is legal tender for all transactions.

Variants and Related Words

• Banknote (n): A more common synonym for a piece of paper money.
  • He paid with a large banknote.
• Bill (n): A common term for paper money, especially in American English.
  • Do you have a five-dollar bill?
• Federal Reserve Note (n): The specific term for a government note issued in the United States.
  • A U.S. twenty-dollar bill is a Federal Reserve Note.

Synonyms

• Banknote
• Bill
• Paper currency
• Legal tender note

Related Phrases

• To issue a note: The action of a government or central bank putting new paper money into circulation.
  • The treasury decided to issue a new series of notes.

Noun

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