long account

noun

, Finance.

1. the account of a customer who buys securities or commodities on margin.

Word History and Origins

Origin of long account¹

First recorded in 1810–20

Example Sentences

See the long account of this in the Knight de la Tour Landry, ed.

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He gave me a long account of his Coventry affairs, and of the commitment of the sheriffs to Newgate.

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Write, my love, a long account of what Lawrence says; I shall be very anxious until I hear.

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He had just finished a long account of his adventures, and was by no means inclined to quit the subject.

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The Zoromes listened interestedly to the long account until Professor Jameson had finished.

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