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promissory note

noun [C]
 
 
/ˈprɒm.ɪ.sər.iˌnəʊt/ US  /ˈprɑː.mɪ.sɔːr.iˌnoʊt/ specialized

Definition

a document that contains a promise to pay a stated amount of money to a stated person either on a fixed date or when the money is demandedForms of money and methods of payment
(Definition of promissory note noun from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

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