secondary sharesˈsecondary ˌshares1[plural]FINANCEshares in companies that are not BLUE-CHIPWhile blue-chip stocks ended mixed, secondary shares were stronger.2[plural]FINANCE used to talk about a particularclass of shares in a company in relation to another class that has more advantages, such as voting rightsThe public offering involves eight million primary shares and four million secondary shares. →share
