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ESOP


ESOP

noun \ˌē-ˌes-(ˌ)ō-ˈpē, ˈē-ˌsäp\

Definition of ESOP

: a program by which a corporation's employees acquire its stock

Origin of ESOP

employee stock ownership plan
First Known Use: 1975

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