[Fr., ad. L. assignātum, pa. pple. of assignāre to ASSIGN.] Paper money issued by the revolutionary government of France, on security of the state lands. Cf. ASSIGNATION 4.
1790. Burke, Fr. Rev., Wks. V. 415. Is there a debt which presses them? Issue assignats. Are compensations to be made?… assignats. Is a fleet to be fitted out? Assignats.
1876. Fawcett, Pol. Econ., III. ii. 449. Issuing inconvertible notes in the form of assignats.
