(~s)
1.
In economics, a ~ of shares in a company, or a ~ of a company, is a number of shares in that company. (mainly BRIT BUSINESS)
On February 12th he put up for sale a second ~ of 32 state-owned companies.
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2.
A ~ of something is a piece, section, or part of it. A ~ of things is a group of them. (FORMAL)
They risk losing the next ~ of funding...
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