junk bond
noun/ˈdʒʌŋk bɒnd/
/ˈdʒʌŋk bɑːnd/
(business)- a type of bond that pays a high rate of interest because there is a lot of risk involved, often used to raise money quickly in order to buy the shares of another company
- the high yield on junk bonds
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