over-the-counter — ( OTC) Purchases and sales of financial instruments that do not take place in organized exchanges such as the New York Stock Exchange or the Chicago Board of Trade are termed over the counter. The phrase may be used as a noun to describe capital… … Financial and business terms
over the counter — ( OTC) Purchases and sales of financial instruments that do not take place in organized exchanges such as the New York Stock Exchange or the Chicago Board of Trade are termed over the counter. The phrase may be used as a noun to describe capital… … Financial and business terms
over–the–counter — over–the–count·er adj 1: not traded or effected on an organized securities exchange over–the–counter transactions over–the–counter securities 2: sold lawfully without a prescription over–the–counter drugs Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of Law … Law dictionary
over-the-counter — adj. 1. able to be sold legally without a doctor s prescription; of medicinal drugs. Contrasted with {prescription}. [prenominal] Syn: nonprescription(prenominal). [WordNet 1.5] 2. (Finance) not quoted on a stock exchange; sold only through… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Over-the-counter — Over the counter, also known as OTC, may refer to: *Over the counter drug medicine that may be sold without a prescription and without a visit to a medical professional, in contrast to prescription drugs. *Over the counter (finance), financial… … Wikipedia
over-the-counter — adj sold lawfully without prescription <an over the counter painkiller> … Medical dictionary
Over the counter — Counter Coun ter, n. [OE. countour, OF. contouer, comptouer, F. comptoir, LL. computatorium, prop., a computing place, place of accounts, fr. L. computare. See {Count}, v. t.] A table or board on which money is counted and over which business is… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
over-the-counter — adjective Date: 1921 1. not traded or effected on an organized securities exchange < over the counter transactions > < over the counter securities > 2. sold lawfully without prescription < an over the counter pain reliever > … New Collegiate Dictionary
Over The Counter — La negociación Over The Counter (OTC) negocia instrumentos financieros (acciones, bonos, materias primas, swaps o derivados de crédito) directamente entre dos partes. Este tipo de negociación se realiza fuera del ámbito de los mercados… … Wikipedia Español
over-the-counter — /oh veuhr dheuh kown teuhr/, adj. 1. unlisted on or not part of an organized securities exchange: over the counter stocks; the over the counter market. Abbr.: OTC 2. Pharm. sold legally without a doctor s prescription: over the counter drugs.… … Universalium
