counterparty
Americannoun
noun
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Etymology
Origin of counterparty
1980–85; counter- + party (in the legal sense “a signatory”)
Example Sentences
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Novartis also was the counterparty in the complicated 2014 deal in which GSK swapped its oncology portfolio for the Swiss firm’s vaccines business.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 9, 2026
To manage risk, banks and institutional investors typically have rules capping their exposure to a single counterparty or tenant.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 24, 2026
Indexing presumes general market efficiency: The counterparty to an active seller is an active buyer; both are confident, well-staffed and diligent.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 27, 2026
He believes that whatever Cohen may have bought “should stand out like a sore thumb” when the counterparty discloses its equity holdings in mid-May or discloses a 5% position in a company.
From MarketWatch • Mar. 26, 2026
“Never once has any counterparty been willing to sell me my list at my marks,” he wrote in an e-mail.
From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis
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