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Treasuries
Term category: Bonds, Economics
In 10 words or less: A term that refers to debt issued by the government in the form of bonds.

Definition: Debt issued by the government to finance government activities. They come in many forms.

StockJargon Advice: Treasury debt is offered in a number of different forms, such as…

Treasury bills: maturities less than a year.
Treasury notes: maturities of 1-10 years.
Treasury bonds: maturities over 10 years.

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