subscription
noun
uk/səbˈskrɪpʃən/ us [ C or U ] STOCK MARKET, FINANCE
an occasion when shares in a company are issued , or the number of shares involved:
You will soon have the opportunity to purchase stock through a subscription offering.
The subscription price was 287p.
Rights issues require a minimum subscription period of 3 weeks.
[ U ] STOCK MARKET, FINANCE
the act of asking or agreeing to buy shares in a company:
Preferential subscription rights are offered to existing shareholders.
[ C or U ] COMMERCE, COMMUNICATIONS ( informal sub)
an amount of money paid regularly to receive a newspaper or magazine, to use a phone line or internet service, or to be a member of an organization, or the act of paying this money:
charge/pay a subscription
cancel/renew a subscription
I've taken out a subscription to the gym.
a membership subscription
subscription charges/fees/prices
an online music subscription service
An annual subscription to the magazine costs £32.50.
These government publications are available on subscription.
[ C ] (also subscription ticket)
a season ticket for cultural events:
a subscription concert
Theatregoers who bought subscriptions did not receive refunds when the playhouse closed.