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English noun: stock option

1. stock option (possession) the right to buy or sell a stock at a specified price within a stated period


Broader (hypernym)option


Narrower (hyponym)call option, put option

2. stock option (possession) a benefit given by a company to an employee in the form of an option to buy stock in the company at a discount or at a fixed price


SamplesStock options are not much use as an incentive if the price at which they can be exercised is out of reach.


Broader (hypernym)benefit









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