closed period
A 'closed period' refers to a timeframe during which specific activities are restricted or prohibited to ensure fairness, compliance, or attendance.
Definition
C1Finance
(technical, regulatory)A timeframe before the release of financial reports when company insiders are prohibited from trading the company's securities.
Example
- Company executives cannot trade shares during the closed period before the annual report is published.
C1Disability Benefits
(technical, administrative)A specific duration during which an individual is recognized as disabled, with defined start and end dates.
Example
- The adjudicator determined a closed period of disability from January 2020 to December 2020.
B2Media
(UK, television)A set time each week dedicated to religious broadcasting or during which football matches cannot be televised.
Example
- The closed period for religious programming is Sunday morning.
- Football matches are not broadcast during the closed period on Saturday afternoons.
B2Sports
(informal)A timeframe during which player transfers or trades are not allowed between teams.
Example
- The football league's closed period for transfers ends in August.
Similar
Terms that have similar or relatively close meanings to "closed period":
close seasonclosed systemclose inclose downrestricted areaclose outclosed circuit