stock company

noun

1. Finance. a company or corporation whose capital is divided into shares represented by stock.
2. Theater. a company acting a repertoire of plays, more or less permanently together, usually at its own theater.

stock company

noun

1. a business enterprise the capital of which is divided into transferable shares
2. See repertory company
   a US term for repertory company

Word History and Origins

Origin of stock company¹

First recorded in 1820–30

Example Sentences

An Act was passed which gave to a joint stock company an absolute monopoly of lustrings for a term of fourteen years.

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One of his friends happened to be engaged in large financial transactions in connection with an important joint-stock company.

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Both are leagued against you like Robert Macaire and Bertrand against the subscribers to their joint stock company.

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There used to be a stock company at the Metropolitan about war-time that beat any of these new actor folks.

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Hale bought all of old Judd's land, formed a stock company and in the trade gave June a bonus of the stock.

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