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market order

noun

, Stock Exchange.
  1. an order to buy or sell a specified amount of a security at the best price available.


market order

noun

  1. an instruction to a broker to sell or buy at the best price currently obtainable on the market
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of market order1

First recorded in 1915–20
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Example Sentences

The bourse said separately in a statement on Monday morning ahead of this Reuters article that it was closely monitoring trading to ensure normal market order.

From Reuters

In addition, they must not hoard anti-pandemic supplies that are in short supply, or spread word of price hikes to disrupt market order, the watchdog said.

From Reuters

At the meeting held on Wednesday, authorities highlighted the hiring of unqualified drivers and use of promotions that disrupt fair market order, the ministry said in a statement.

From Reuters

China’s industry ministry announced a 6-month campaign to clean up what it says are serious problems with internet apps violating consumer rights, cyber security and “disturbing market order.”

China’s government watchdogs warned industrial metals companies to maintain “normal market order” during talks on significant gains in metals prices this year, China’s top economic planner said on Monday.

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