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(ärb) pronunciation
n. Informal
An arbitrageur.


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n. an arbitrageur; a market speculator. (Securities markets.)  I wanted to be an arb, but it takes about forty million to get in the door.

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Short for 'arbitrageur', a person who trades in securities, commodities, etc., hoping to profit from price differentials in various markets. (1983 —) .
Daily Telegraph He has intervened in several British bid battles..., but only as a genuine 'arb'; taking a position after the bid, and betting on being able to sell out higher up (1986).



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ARB may stand for:

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In the Military:

  • Administrative Review Board, conduct annual hearings, to determine whether captives held in the Guantanamo Bay detention camps continue to represent a threat to the USA's national security
  • Air Reserve base, a United States Air Force base converted for use by the Reserves
  • A hull classification symbol, used for United States Navy battle damage repair ships

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In Architecture:

In Commerce:

  • Automated Recurring Billing

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In Finance, Economics, or Business, "ARB" or "arb" may also be an abbreviation for:

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In Sports:

In Arboriculture:

  • ArbWiki, abbreviation for all subjects to do with Arboriculture (such as Arborist)

In Communities or Subdivisions governed by a Covenant:

  • ARB stands for Architectural Review Board, usually a volunteer group that evaluates changes to a house or property that the homeowner wishes to make, to ensure that the articles of the Covenant are not violated

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