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Meaning of flower bond | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

A Treasury bond that could be purchased at less than face value, but upon the holder's death could be redeemed for full face value for the purpose of paying federal estate taxes.

US, historical

Examples

“In several cases, the Internal Revenue Service argued that the decedent on whose behalf an agent bought a flower bond was past the point of capacity at the time of the purchase, although no adjudication so established.”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.

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