bank bill

noun

, Chiefly U.S.

1. a bank note.

bank bill

noun

1. Also calledbank draft a bill of exchange drawn by one bank on another
2. Also calledbanker's bill a banknote

Word History and Origins

Origin of bank bill¹

First recorded in 1690–1700

Example Sentences

New York state Sen. James Sanders Jr., a Democrat from Queens who is sponsoring a public bank bill, said in an interview that bank branches are disappearing from some neighborhoods.

From Seattle Times

The terms of settlement in the bank bill swap rate lawsuit are confidential and without any admission of liability, Australia's third largest bank said.

From Reuters

Tell that to Andrew Jackson, who in his veto of the bank bill, said that each branch must be guided by its own opinion of the Constitution.

From Washington Post

In 2009, a Senate green bank bill drew criticism from anti-nuclear advocates, who said the provisions failed to limit loan guarantees for building new, expensive nuclear power plants.

From Salon

“It’s not Wall Street’s job to solve climate change,” says Jeffrey Schub, executive director of the Coalition for Green Capital, which has pushed the green bank and climate bank bills.

From The Verge