1
: exchange sense 5a
specifically
: a European stock exchange
2
: a sale of numismatic or philatelic items on tables (as at a convention)
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The pan-European Stoxx 600 was little changed shortly after the opening bell, with sectors and major bourses trading in mixed territory.
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Tasmin Lockwood,chloe Taylor, CNBC, 1 Oct. 2025
The announcement from Kering after the close of trading on the Paris bourse Wednesday confirms a WWD report Sunday that Bellettini, one of the French luxury group’s most visible and accomplished executives, would be entrusted with fixing its biggest and most crucial brand.
—Miles Socha, Footwear News, 17 Sep. 2025
For example, the size of equity companies have to give up, in order to list on the bourse, has been lowered.
—Alexander Onukwue, semafor.com, 27 Aug. 2025
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Tasmin Lockwood,chloe Taylor, CNBC, 1 Oct. 2025
The announcement from Kering after the close of trading on the Paris bourse Wednesday confirms a WWD report Sunday that Bellettini, one of the French luxury group’s most visible and accomplished executives, would be entrusted with fixing its biggest and most crucial brand.
—Miles Socha, Footwear News, 17 Sep. 2025
For example, the size of equity companies have to give up, in order to list on the bourse, has been lowered.
—Alexander Onukwue, semafor.com, 27 Aug. 2025
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“Bourse.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bourse. Accessed 3 Oct. 2025.
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