Definition of "treasuries" []

• Plural form of treasury. (noun)

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• "In QE1 the Federal Reserve bought $1.8 trillion of mortgage backed securities MBS and short term treasuries."
• "In QE2 the Feds bought $600 billion of short term treasuries."
• "(B) Interest on treasuries is paid at their retirement, out of general expenditures, to bondholders."