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Definition 1 Business governed by the laws of Supply and Demand, not restrained by government interference, regulation or subsidy. Definition 2 A foreign Exchange market that is not controlled by the government. Definition 3 A security with sufficient Liquidity that ITS price is not significantly affected by availability.

Related Terms: 13 Demand, Exchange, ECU, Foreign exchange, FICA, FIN, ITS, Liquid, Liquidity, Market, Quid, SEC, Supply
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