death play

noun

The buying of company stock based on the belief that an executive in the company will soon die, with the expectation that the stock will rise in price because of it.

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Meanings

noundeath play (uncountable)
  1. uncountablebusinessThe buying of company stock based on the belief that an executive in the company will soon die, with the expectation that the stock will rise in price because of it.
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APA

death play. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/death%20play

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“death play.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/death%20play. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “death play,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/death%20play.

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