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delisting

/diːˈlɪstɪŋ/

C1CEFR level
72/100Rarity: rare
TechnicalRegister

Law noun

The removal of a company's securities from trading on a stock exchange.

The board weighed a voluntary delisting to escape the cost and scrutiny of public markets.

Similar: deregistration

Topic: Corporate law in Legal English

Business noun

The removal of a company's shares from a stock exchange.

The take-private deal culminated in a delisting, ending two decades on the public market.

Topic: Strategy in Business English

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