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market order


market order

noun

Definition of MARKET ORDER

:  an order to buy or sell securities or commodities immediately at the best price obtainable in the market

First Known Use of MARKET ORDER

1909

Rhymes with MARKET ORDER

flight recorder, holy order, in short order, law-and-order, made-to-order, major order, minor order, money order, mood disorder, pecking order, standing order, superorder, tape recorder, wire recorder

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