stock option

noun

A right to buy stock shares in a particular company at a specified price within a specified time period.

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Meanings

nounstock option (plural stock options)

plural stock options

  1. A right to buy stock shares in a particular company at a specified price within a specified time period.

    Synonyms: privilege

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA right to buy stock shares in a particular company at a specified price within a specified time period.

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Translations

Finnish osakeoptio
  • osakeoptioTranslations
French option sur titres
  • option sur titresTranslations
Spanish opción sobre acciones
  • opción sobre accionesTranslations
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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “stock option,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/stock%20option.

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