market order

/ˌmɑrkət ˌɔrdər/
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Other forms: market orders

Definitions of market order
  1. noun
    an order to a broker to sell or buy stocks or commodities at the prevailing market price
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    type of:
    order, purchase order
    a commercial document used to request someone to supply something in return for payment and providing specifications and quantities
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