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equity instrument

 
 
noun [C] FINANCE, STOCK MARKET

Definition

a share in a company, rather than another form of investment such as a bond: The transaction can be settled in cash or by issuing equity instruments. → Compare financial instrument
(Definition of equity instrument noun from the Cambridge Business English Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)
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