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11Discount broker — Discount Dis count , n. [Cf. F. d[ e]compte. See {Discount}, v. t.] 1. A counting off or deduction made from a gross sum on any account whatever; an allowance upon an account, debt, demand, price asked, and the like; something taken or deducted.… …
12Discount day — Discount Dis count , n. [Cf. F. d[ e]compte. See {Discount}, v. t.] 1. A counting off or deduction made from a gross sum on any account whatever; an allowance upon an account, debt, demand, price asked, and the like; something taken or deducted.… …
13Discount theater — Discount theaters, also known as dollar theatres, dollar movies, second run theatres, and sub run theatres, are movie theaters that show motion pictures for low prices often for as little as a dollar after the films leave first run theatres.… …
14discount brokerage — ➔ brokerage * * * A brokerage firm that executes orders at a discounted rate of commission. Discount brokers tend to offer fewer client services than non discount or full service brokers. For example, they may not offer full research and… …
15discount house — ➔ house * * * Term used in the UK to describe an institution acting as an intermediary between the Bank of England and the banking system. * * * discount house UK US noun [C] ► BANKING, FINANCE in the UK until the 1990s, a type of bank that… …
16discount market — ➔ market1 * * * discount market UK US noun [S] ► FINANCE in the UK, the part of the financial system in which bills of exchange are bought and sold at a reduced price: »We accept Bills of Exchange and arrange for them to be discounted on the… …
17discount store — ➔ store1 * * * discount store UK US noun [C] (US also discount house) COMMERCE ► a store that sells products at lower than usual prices: »There s no question that luxury brands sold in discount stores experience some brand damage because they… …
18discount rate — n 1: the interest on an annual basis deducted in advance on a loan 2: the interest levied by the Federal Reserve for advances and rediscounts Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam Webster. 1996 …
19discount loan — ➔ loan * * * discount loan UK US noun [C] FINANCE ► a type of loan, usually given for a short period, in which the person who borrows money gets an amount that is already reduced by the interest and other charges: »Discount loans actually charge… …
20discount price — ➔ price1 * * * discount price UK US noun [C] COMMERCE ► a price that is lower than the usual price: »To order any of these books at a discount price, visit our Website …
