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Ticket

An abbreviation of order ticket.

Ticket

Informal for the form on which an investor makes an order to a broker. It is not always necessary to fill out a ticket, as some orders can be made over the phone or via the Internet. It is also called an order ticket.

ticket

See order ticket.

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Miller said it's up to the discretion of deputies, but generally they write tickets.