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Definition Of Lockdown:


nThe confinement of prisoners to their cells for the duration of a security alert caused by events or conditions at the prison.
Other definition of Lockdown- A specified period when an employee of a public company is barred from selling - and occasionally buying -his or hercompany's stock.These types of equity transaction restrictions can be imposed by securities regulators or underwriting firms if acompany has recently issued public securities.They can also be self-imposed by a corporation as an impetus for employees to retain company stock.

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