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buy·back
(bī′băk′)n.
1. An act of buying something that one previously sold or owned.
2. The repurchase of stock by the company that issued it, as to reduce holdings of a single investor or increase the value of shares by reducing their number.
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buy•back
(ˈbaɪˌbæk)n.
1. the buying of something that one previously sold.
2. any arrangement to take back something as a condition of a sale.
3. a repurchase by a company of its own stock.
[1960–65]
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| Noun | 1. | buyback - the act of purchasing back something previously sold purchase - the acquisition of something for payment; "they closed the purchase with a handshake" |
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