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prospectus

pros·pec·tus

UK/pɹəsˈpɛktəs/ US/prʌˈspɛktʌs/ rare

noun

1.

a formal written offer to sell securities (filed with the SEC) that sets forth a plan for a (proposed) business enterprise

  • “a prospectus should contain the facts that an investor needs to make an informed decision”
2.

a catalog listing the courses offered by a college or university

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Origin

From French prospectus (“a prospectus”), borrowed from Latin prospectus. Doublet of prospect and prospekt.

Phrases

  • pathfinder prospectus
  • red herring prospectus

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