passbook
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pass·book
(păs′bo͝ok′)n.
1. See bankbook.
2. A book in which a merchant records credit sales.
3. A document formerly issued to a black person in South Africa and used to enforce certain legal and economic restrictions under the apartheid system. Also called reference book.
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passbook
(ˈpɑːsˌbʊk)n
1. (Banking & Finance) a book for keeping a record of withdrawals from and payments into a building society
2. (Banking & Finance) another name for bankbook
3. (Commerce) a customer's book in which is recorded by a trader a list of credit sales to that customer
4. (Historical Terms) (formerly in South Africa) an official document serving to identify the bearer, his race, his residence, and his employment
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pass•book
(ˈpæsˌbʊk, ˈpɑs-)n.
[1820–30]
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| Noun | 1. |  passbook - a record of deposits and withdrawals and interest held by depositors at certain banksrecord - a document that can serve as legal evidence of a transaction; "they could find no record of the purchase" |
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