stock option

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 horse, stock in trade, stock ledger, stock lock, stock market, stock option, stock options, stock power, stock raising, stock record, stock saddle
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