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open market
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open market
(noun)
open market
noun
open market
noun
Britannica Dictionary definition of OPEN MARKET
[
singular
]
:
an economic market in which prices are based on competition among private businesses and not controlled by a government
:
free market
How much is it worth
on the open market
?
bought/sold/traded
on the open market
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