buy-in

[ bahy-in ]

noun

1. an act or instance of buying in.
2. the deliberate submission of a false bid, too low to be met, in order to win a contract.
3. Poker. the chips purchased by a player from the banker, occasionally a set amount required to enter a specific competition or game.

buy in

verb

1. tr to buy back for the owner (an item in an auction) at or below the reserve price
2. intr to purchase shares in a company
3. intr to buy goods or securities on the open market against a defaulting seller, charging this seller with any market differences
4. informal.
   Alsobuy into tr to pay money to secure a position or place for (someone, esp oneself) in some organization, esp a business or club
5. to purchase (goods, etc) in large quantities

   to buy in for the winter

noun

1. the purchase of a company by a manager or group who does not work for that company

Word History and Origins

Origin of buy-in¹

Noun use of verb phrase buy in

Example Sentences

Trump's aides are also exploring ways to challenge a 1974 budget law that, if struck down, would allow Trump to unilaterally make cuts that would otherwise require buy-in from Congress.

From Salon

But their extensive schemes will require organization and buy-in from GOP leaders.

From Salon

"It is such a way of defending that if there is not a full buy-in, then cracks appear," he said.

From BBC

“Parent and student buy-in is absolutely critical,” Andres Chait, chief of school operations, said Tuesday to the school board.

From Los Angeles Times

"It was a collective buy-in to back ourselves and people might think we are crazy, but that shows the culture that has been created."

From BBC