oversubscriptionn.
/ˌəʊvəsəbˈskrɪpʃn/, U.S. /ˈˌoʊvərˌsəbˈskrɪpʃ(ə)n/ Excessive subscription; the fact or condition of being oversubscribed.
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society > trade and finance > financial dealings > [noun] > financial interest or share > in excess of requirement
oversubscription1896
1896 Cycl. Rev. Current Hist. (U.S.) 6 131 The large over-subscription to the loan was a surprise to the country.
1935 A. D. Gayer Public Wks. x. 290 An interesting aspect of the market in 1933 was the heavy oversubscription of almost all issues.
1996 Cycle Touring & Campaigning Apr. 59/1 Trains..are only practical for school journeys in a limited number of cases and, despite their perceived roominess compared to buses, are not immune to the problems of over-subscription.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2004; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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