First Known Use: 1980
Dictionary
IPO
noun \ˌī-(ˌ)pē-ˈō\
: the first time a company's stock is offered for sale to the public
plural IPOs
Full Definition of IPO
: an initial public offering of a company's stock
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Origin of IPO
initial public offering
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