front-running

front-run ning ▶adjective ahead in a race or other competition. • (of an athlete or horse ) running best when in front of the field. ▶noun 1 Stock Market the practice by market makers of dealing on advance information provided by their brokers and investment analysts, before their clients have been given the information. 2 the practice of giving one's support to a competitor because they are in front.

front-running

front-running ▶adjective ahead in a race or other competition. • (of an athlete or horse ) running best when in front of the field. ▶noun [ mass noun ] 1 Stock Exchange the practice by market-makers of dealing on advance information provided by their brokers and investment analysts, before their clients have been given the information. 2 US the practice of giving one's support to a competitor because they are in front.