public offering

American  

noun

1. a sale of a new issue of securities to the general public through a managing underwriter (opposed to private placement): required to be registered with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

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public offering

Friday's flight was the first after Musk's SpaceX went public on Wall Street in June, with a record initial public offering.

From Barron's ● Jul. 25, 2026

Standard Nuclear, a uranium fuel producer that could serve novel reactors, has slumped 36% since its initial public offering last week.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 23, 2026

Shares in SpaceX were set to slide further below their initial public offering price after the spacecraft manufacturer aborted an attempt to launch its Starship rocket.

From MarketWatch ● Jul. 17, 2026

Kopi Kenangan’s plans for an initial public offering are early-stage, and the timing and size have yet to be determined, the people said.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 17, 2026

Not in those days would he have celebrated his pilgrimage to the shrine of Khwajah Mueeyinudin Chisti by a public offering of ghee.

From The Broken Road by Mason, A. E. W. (Alfred Edward Woodley)