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banker's draft

banker's draft noun: a type of financial instrument, used similarly to a cheque to make a payment or transfer money, but drawn on funds already taken from the payer's account and held by the bank, and hence seen as more certain of being honoured than a personal cheque.

Noun

banker's draft (plural banker's drafts or bankers' drafts)

  1. (UK) A type of financial instrument, used similarly to a cheque to make a payment or transfer money, but drawn on funds already taken from the payer's account and held by the bank, and hence seen as more certain of being honoured than a personal cheque.
    Synonyms:
    cashier's check

Synonyms of banker's draft

Forms of banker's draft

pluralbanker's drafts
pluralbankers' drafts
alternative formbanker's draught

Questions about banker's draft

What does banker's draft mean?
Banker's draft means a type of financial instrument, used similarly to a cheque to make a payment or transfer money, but drawn on funds already taken from the payer's account and held by the bank, and hence seen as more certain of being honoured than a personal cheque.
What part of speech is banker's draft?
Banker's draft is a noun.
What is the plural of banker's draft?
The plural of banker's draft is banker's drafts.

Words near banker's draft in the dictionary

  1. banker's bills
  2. banker's box
  3. banker's boxes
  4. banker's clip
  5. banker's dozen
  6. banker's draft
  7. banker's drafts
  8. banker's draught
  9. banker's draughts
  10. banker's envelope
  11. banker's envelopes

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