SECURITY DEPOSIT

Pronunciation (US):

(GB):

 I. (noun) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

The amount of collateral a customer deposits with a broker when borrowing from the broker to buy securities

Synonyms:

margin; security deposit

Classified under:

Nouns denoting possession and transfer of possession

Hypernyms ("security deposit" is a kind of...):

deposit; down payment (a partial payment made at the time of purchase; the balance to be paid later)

Credits