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share certificate

 
 
noun [C] (also stock certificate) FINANCE, STOCK MARKET

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› a legal document that states the number and type of shares you own in a company: If you want to be able to sell your shares when trading begins, you should request a share certificate. Most brokers will not accept a dealing request from a small investor until the company has issued the share certificate.
(Definition of share certificate noun from the Cambridge Business English Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)
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