Home › Words › B › bookrunnerbookrunnerbookrunner means the main underwriter or manager in equity, debt, or hybrid securities issuances, who syndicates with other investment banks in order to lower the risk.EtymologyFrom book + runner.nounThe main underwriter or manager in equity, debt, or hybrid securities issuances, who syndicates with other investment banks in order to lower the risk.Definitions & examples from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 3.0).Words closest in meaningBy meaning, not spelling — each word's AI semantic fingerprint, nearest first.bookrunning 74% match — The work done by a bookrunner. vs bookrunner →sharebroker 50% match — A stockbroker. vs bookrunner →bookbuilding 49% match — Making an initial public offering (IPO) by means of a bookbuild; the process of setting the initial price of an IPO based on preliminary bids by potential investors. vs bookrunner →bookbreaker 48% match — One who carries out bookbreaking. vs bookrunner →bankroller 46% match — One who bankrolls; usually an individual who has enough seed capital to launch a venture; one who can fund a project; angel investor. vs bookrunner →brokership 46% match — The role or position of a broker. vs bookrunner →bankerage 45% match — Banking. vs bookrunner →backer 45% match — One who, or that which, backs; especially one who backs an entrant in a contest, or who supports an enterprise by funding it. vs bookrunner →