Govt.-backed investment (Hyph.) Crossword Clue

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Hint 1: Clue Definitions

INVESTMENT (noun)
1. money that is invested with an expectation of profit
2. the ceremonial act of clothing someone in the insignia of an office; the formal promotion of a person to an office or rank
BACKED (adjective)
1. having a back or backing, usually of a specified type
2. used of film that is coated on the side opposite the emulsion with a substance to absorb light

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