capital stock
noun
the total stock authorized or issued by a corporation.
the book value of the outstanding shares of a corporation, including retained earnings and amounts paid in by stockholders.
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Nearby words
- capital offense,
- capital outlay,
- capital punishment,
- capital resources,
- capital ship,
- capital structure,
- capital sum,
- capital surplus,
- capital transfer tax,
- capital-intensive
Origin of capital stock
First recorded in 1890–95
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Examples from the Web for capital stock
A savings bank is taxed on its deposits, and a state bank is taxed on its capital-stock.
capital stock
noun
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