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noun
an option giving the holder, usually an officer or employee, the right to buy stock of the issuing corporation at a specific price within a stated period.
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Origin of stock option
First recorded in 1940–45
Words nearby stock option
stock ledger, stockless, stock lock, stockman, stock market, stock option, stock options, stockout, stockowner, stockpile, Stockport
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