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The following 4 entries include the term The counter.
over the counter
phrase: in or through a broker's office rather than through a stock exchange
over-the-counter
adjective: not traded or effected on an organized securities exchange
under the counter
phrase: by surreptitious means : in an illicit and private manner
under-the-counter
adjective: surreptitious and usually irregular or illicit
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