buyback

English

noun
Definitions
  • The repurchase of something previously sold, especially of stock by the company that issued it.
  • A government purchase scheme intended to achieve a specific goal such as habitat protection or a reduction in firearm numbers.
  • A free drink given to a patron by a bartender.

Etymology

Compound from English buy + English back (mild drink, back, chaser).

Origin

English

back

Gloss

mild drink, back, chaser

Concept
Semantic Field

The body

Ontological Category

Other

Kanji

後, 背

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