close corporation
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of close corporation
First recorded in 1915–20
Example Sentences
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Let us bind ourselves by Tolstoy; let us agree to loosen ourselves by Nietzsche; but, in any case let us agree to love our neighbour on the principle of a close corporation.
From Personality in Literature by Scott-James, Rolfe Arnold
Furthermore, it will make a close corporation of finance and trade, with the government sitting in the board of directors and lending all the aid that imperial support can bestow.
From The War After the War by Marcosson, Isaac Frederick
He wants to borrow money from the bank and put up the stock of his close corporation as collateral.
From The Price by Lynde, Francis
The other six, the ones who seem to admire Miss Walbert, are another close corporation.
From Marjorie Dean, College Senior by Lester, Pauline
A Royal Charter, making the proposed university a close corporation under the control of Anglican clergymen, was obtained.
From Egerton Ryerson and Education in Upper Canada by Putnam, J. Harold
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