Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun debenture

2 senses of debenture

Sense 1
unsecured bond, debenture, debenture bond -- (the ability of a customer to obtain goods or services before payment, based on the trust that payment will be made in the future)
       => bond, bond certificate -- (a certificate of debt (usually interest-bearing or discounted) that is issued by a government or corporation in order to raise money; the issuer is required to pay a fixed sum annually until maturity and then a fixed sum to repay the principal)

Sense 2
debenture -- (a certificate or voucher acknowledging a debt)
       => legal document, legal instrument, official document, instrument -- ((law) a document that states some contractual relationship or grants some right)