OXFORD 9000
📚 noun • entry_id 8352

instrument

/ˈɪnstɹəmənt/
Meanings (ES + gloss)
instrumento
A legal document, such as a contract, deed, trust, mortgage, power, indenture, or will.
A bond indenture is the instrument that gives a bond its value.
Negotiable instruments are the foundation of the debt markets.
instrumento
A person used as a mere tool for achieving a goal.
Or useful serving man and instrument, / To any sovereign state.
The bold are but the instruments o' the wise.
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