Overfrank

adj, verb

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Definitions

Verb
  1. 1
    To pay excessive franking credits.

    "Conversely, a company should only frank dividends to the extent available as it may be liable to franking deficit tax if it overfranks its dividends."

  2. 2
    To apply stamps with a higher value than the postage required to a letter.

    "Why would the UNPA overfrank a piece of mail?"

Adjective
  1. 1
    Excessively frank or candid.

    "Sam Cassell is a little loud, a little overfrank sometimes."

Example

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"Conversely, a company should only frank dividends to the extent available as it may be liable to franking deficit tax if it overfranks its dividends."

Etymology

From over- + frank.

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