blue-chip
blue-chip
Definition
☆ blue·-chip (-c̸hip′)
adjective
- designating any high-priced stock with a good record of earnings and price stability
- Informal excellent, valuable, etc.
Etymology: after the high-value blue chips of poker
blue-chip
Usage Examples
Modifies a noun
- multinational: Its members account for over 80 % of these markets and include blue-chip multinationals as well as early stage technology companies.
- client: We have many blue-chip clients who return to us on an annual basis.
- corporation: Brook Street has an array of permanent positions on offer with a number of different organizations, ranging from local companies to blue-chip corporations.
- company: The future looks bright for Caroline, she hopes to complete a graduate training scheme with a blue-chip company.
- organization: Our students are highly valued by blue-chip organizations globally.
- firm: Much of that time had been with blue-chip firms.
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