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scrip
n.
written document; certificate of stock ownership (Finance); small piece of paper; certificate that can be redeemed for cash or property
Scrip
Scrip (sometimes in India called ) is a term for any substitute for
legal tender and is often a form of
credit. Scrips have been created for payment of employees under the
truck system, and for use in local commerce at times when regular
currency was unavailable, for example in remote
coal towns,
military bases, ships on long voyages, or
occupied countries in wartime. Besides
company scrip, other forms of scrip include land scrip,
vouchers,
token coins such as subway tokens,
IOUs, arcade tokens and tickets, and points on some credit cards.
scrip
Noun
1. a certificate whose value is recognized by the payer and payee; scrip is not currency but may be convertible into currency
(hypernym) security, certificate
Scrip
(n.)
Paper fractional currency.
(n.)
A small writing, certificate, or schedule; a piece of paper containing a writing.
(n.)
A small bag; a wallet; a satchel.
(n.)
A preliminary certificate of a subscription to the capital of a bank, railroad, or other company, or for a share of other joint property, or a loan, stating the amount of the subscription and the date of the payment of the installments; as, insurance scrip, consol scrip, etc. When all the installments are paid, the scrip is exchanged for a bond share certificate.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), edited by Noah Porter.
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