government bondnoun [ C ]
ukusGOVERNMENT, FINANCEan amount of money borrowed by a government, or the official document relating to this:
We invested the extra money in government bonds.
intermediate-/long-term government bonds Investors sold their stocks and chose the safety of long-term government bonds.
10-/20-/30-year government bonds
returns/yields on government bonds The price of fixed-rate loans has been steadily rising, reflecting the rising yields on government bonds.