/ Dictionary / Index G general-obligation bond: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: gen'er•al-ob•li•ga'tion bond" Pronunciation: ( jen'ur-ul-ob"li-gā'shun), [key] a bond issued by a state or city and backed by general tax revenue and the issuer's credit. Cf. revenue bond. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. generally general officer Related Content Daily Word Quiz: placid Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language