A kind of bond is a type of financial instrument used to raise money for a variety of purposes. BAIL is a type of bond used to secure the release of a person from jail, while an ionic bond is a type of chemical bond between two atoms. WAR bonds are a type of bond issued by governments to finance military operations, while euro bonds are bonds denominated in euros and issued outside the eurozone. YANKEE bonds are bonds issued by foreign entities in the United States, and MUNICIPAL bonds are bonds issued by local governments to finance public projects.