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flotation

/fləʊˈteɪʃən/

B2CEFR level
60/100Rarity: rare
TechnicalRegister

Law noun

The offering of a company's shares to the public for the first time, typically on listing.

The flotation valued the technology group at three billion pounds.

Similar: listing

Topic: Commercial law in Legal English

Business noun

The offering of a company's shares to the public for the first time.

The tech start-up's flotation valued the business at three billion pounds.

Similar: listing

Topic: Advanced English in Business English

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