Treasuries - negotiable debt obligations of the United States government secured by its full faith and creditgovernment bond - a bond that is an IOU on the United States Treasury; considered the safest security in the investment world T-bill, Treasury bill - a short-term obligation that is not interest-bearing (it is purchased at a discount); can be traded on a discount basis for 91 days Treasury bond - a debt instrument with maturities of 10 years or longer Treasury note - securities with maturities of 1 to 10 years; sold for cash or in exchange for maturing issues or at auction |