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Pronunciation / Transliteration: jeon-si gong-chae
"국민들은 국가를 돕기 위해 전시 공채를 매입했다."
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2 senses- 1
A debt security issued by a government to finance military operations and other expenditure during times of war.
"Citizens during World War II were heavily encouraged to buy war bonds to support the troops." - 2
A retail bond sold by a government to the general public with the dual purpose of raising funds for wartime needs and curbing inflation.
"My grandfather kept a collection of old war bonds as historical memorabilia."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term originates from American and British English usage during the early 20th century, combining 'war' (from Old English 'werre') and 'bond' (from Middle English 'bonde', meaning a certificate of debt or obligation). They became prominently known during World War I and World War II as debt securities issued by a government to finance military operations.
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obligation de guerre
Transliteration: ɔb.li.ɡa.sjɔ̃ də ɡɛʁ
"Pendant la guerre, le gouvernement a émis des obligations de guerre."
Kriegsanleihe
Transliteration: ˈkʁiːksˌʔanlaɪ̯ə
"Die Bevölkerung wurde ermutigt, Kriegsanleihen zu zeichnen."
prestito di guerra
Transliteration: /prɛsˈtiː.to di ˈɡwar.ra/
"I cittadini compravano i prestiti di guerra per patriottismo."
bono de guerra
Transliteration: /ˈbo.no ðe ˈɣe.ra/
"El gobierno financió parte del conflicto vendiendo bonos de guerra."
obrigação de guerra
Transliteration: /o.bɾi.ɡaˈsɐ̃w dɨ ˈɡɛ.ɾɐ/
"Muitas famílias investiram suas economias em obrigações de guerra."
युद्ध बांड
Transliteration: yuddh baand
"सरकार ने सैन्य खर्च के लिए युद्ध बांड जारी किए।"
战争公债
Transliteration: zhànzhēng gōngzhài
"发行战争公债是筹集军事资金的一种方式。"
전시 공채
Transliteration: jeon-si gong-chae
"국민들은 국가를 돕기 위해 전시 공채를 매입했다."
戦争国債
Transliteration: sensō kokusai
"第二次世界大戦中、多くの人々が戦争国債を買った。"
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