general-obligation bond

[jen-er-uhl-ob-li-gey-shuhn]

gen·er·al-ob·li·ga·tion bond

[jen-er-uhl-ob-li-gey-shuhn]
noun
a bond issued by a state or city and backed by general tax revenue and the issuer's credit.
Compare revenue bond.
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