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money market

noun

Definition of MONEY MARKET

: the trade in short-term negotiable instruments (as certificates of deposit or United States Treasury securities)

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First Known Use of MONEY MARKET

1950

Rhymes with MONEY MARKET

aftermarket, buyer's market, common market, hypermarket, in the market, matriarchate, on the market, patriarchate, seller's market, supermarket

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