Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

right of first refusal

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.82 in modern English

Syllables: right of -first re-fusal
IPA

32

Scrabble Score

19

Letters

3

Syllables

12

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A provision in a contract that permits a party to that contract or another named party to have an opportunity to purchase, use, or otherwise obtain a specified object before it is offered to any other party.

Example Sentences

""Well," said the publisher, "does our last contract with whoever it is that represents Shar give us the right of first refusal on his next book?""

Inflected Forms

rights of first refusal (plural) ROFR (abbreviation)

Questions

What does right of first refusal mean?: A provision in a contract that permits a party to that contract or another named party to have an opportunity to purchase, use, or otherwise obtain a specified object before it is offered to any other party.

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