Margin-call

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Full definition of margin-call

Verb

1. (transitive) To issue a margin call to (someone).
• 2008, Paul Muolo, Chain of Blame: How Wall Street Caused the Mortgage and Credit Crisis, Not only was Merrill margin-calling subprime lenders, but it was now margin-calling a subprime hedge fund managed by one of its fiercest competitors.
• 11 January 2023, Tom Maloney, Elon Musk Might Never Be the World's Richest Person Again, The natural question after Tesla's recent tumble: At what point could the Technoking be margin called?