certificate

1. A document attesting to the truth of certain stated facts (synset 106483016)
   is a type of: document, papers, written document - writing that provides information (especially information of an official nature)
   subtypes:

   • certificate of incorporation - state approval of the articles of incorporation of a corporation
   • birth certificate - a copy of the official document giving details of a person's birth
   • diploma, sheepskin - a document certifying the successful completion of a course of study
   • commission, military commission - an official document issued by a government and conferring on the recipient the rank of an officer in the armed forces
   • bill of health - a certificate saying that a departing ship's company is healthy (to be presented at the next port of arrival)
   • registration - a document certifying an act of registering
   • teacher's certificate, teaching certificate - a certificate saying that the holder is qualified to teach in the public schools
   • probate, probate will - a judicial certificate saying that a will is genuine and conferring on the executors the power to administer the estate
   same as: certification, credential, credentials
2. A formal declaration that documents a fact of relevance to finance and investment;
   The holder has a right to receive interest or dividends (synset 113437518)
   "he held several valuable securities"
   is a type of: instrument, legal document, legal instrument, official document - (law) a document that states some contractual relationship or grants some right
   subtypes:

   • agency security, government security - a security issued by United States government agencies or the Farm Credit System
   • mortgage-backed security - a security created when a group of mortgages are gathered together and bonds are sold to other institutions or the public; investors receive a portion of the interest payments on the mortgages as well as the principal payments; usually guaranteed by the government
   • registered security - a security whose owner's name is recorded on the books of the issuer (or issuer's agent)
   • scrip - a certificate whose value is recognized by the payer and payee; scrip is not currency but may be convertible into currency
   • stock, stock certificate - a certificate documenting the shareholder's ownership in the corporation
   • tax-exempt, tax-exempt security - a security that is not subject to taxation
   • bond, bond certificate - a certificate of debt (usually interest-bearing or discounted) that is issued by a government or corporation in order to raise money; the issuer is required to pay a fixed sum annually until maturity and then a fixed sum to repay the principal
   • zero coupon security, zero-coupon security - a security that makes no interest payments but instead is sold at a deep discount from its face value
   • partnership certificate - a certificate showing the interests of all parties in a business partnership
   • proprietorship certificate - a certificate showing who is responsible in an individually owned business
   • convertible, convertible security - a corporate security (usually bonds or preferred stock) that can be exchanged for another form of security (usually common stock)
   • letter security - a stock or bond that is not registered with the Securities and Exchange Commission and cannot be sold in the public market
   • listed security - a security that has been accepted for trading by one of the organized and registered securities exchanges in the US
   • otc security, over the counter security, unlisted security - a security traded in the over-the-counter market
   same as: security

1. Present someone with a certificate (synset 202266946)
   is a type of: award, present - give, especially as an honor or reward
2. Authorize by certificate (synset 200805664)
   is a type of: authorise, authorize, clear, pass - grant authorization or clearance for

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