Meanings
nounshort seller (plural short sellers)
plural short sellers
- businessA person or organization that participates in short selling.
Origin
Translations
Finnish lyhyeksi myyjä, lyhyeksimyyjä
- lyhyeksi myyjäperson or organization that participates in short selling
- lyhyeksimyyjäperson or organization that participates in short selling
- ylimyyjäperson or organization that participates in short selling
Norwegian Bokmål shortselger
- shortselgerperson or organization that participates in short selling
Polish osoba dokonująca krótkiej sprzedaży
- osoba dokonująca krótkiej sprzedażyperson or organization that participates in short selling
Swedish blankare
- blankareperson or organization that participates in short selling
Cite this entry
APA
short seller. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/short%20seller
MLA
“short seller.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/short%20seller. Accessed November 5, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “short seller,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/short%20seller.
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