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Noun: commercial paper  ku'mur-shul 'pey-pu(r)
  1. An unsecured and unregistered short-term obligation issued by an institutional borrower to investors who have temporarily idle cash
    "Large corporations often issue commercial paper to meet short-term financing needs"

Derived forms: commercial papers

Type of: cash equivalent

Encyclopedia: Commercial paper