margin account

/ˌmɑrdʒən əˌkaʊnt/
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Definitions of margin account
  1. noun
    an account with a securities brokerage in which the broker extends credit
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    antonyms:
    cash account
    an account with a securities brokerage whose transactions are settled on a cash basis
    type of:
    brokerage account
    a fund that a customer has entrusted to a securities brokerage
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