ordinary share


noun
  1. British. a share of common stock.

Origin of ordinary share

1
First recorded in 1865–70

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How to use ordinary share in a sentence

  • The investing public does not benefit by the big dividend on the ordinary shares.

    The World in Chains | John Mavrogordato
  • The ordinary shares (which we believe are held privately) only amount to a little over £83,000.

    The World in Chains | John Mavrogordato
  • They have nothing to do with the movement of the ordinary shares.

    The Market-Place | Harold Frederic