close company

/ (kləʊs) /

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noun

British a company under the control of its directors or fewer than five independent participantsAlso called: closed company

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Words nearby close company

close-at-hand, Close, but no cigar, close-by, close call, close communion, close company, close corporation, close-cropped, closed, closed anesthesia, closed book

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How to use close company in a sentence

Hopefully not overly close, but we talk about it in the episode how similar it is.
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Through his company, consumers will be able to cheaply make custom DNA strands, including what Heinz calls “creatures.”
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The two strengthened ties over the years and now Krauss considers Epstein a “close” and “considerate” friend.
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“The cyber attack against Sony Pictures Entertainment was not just an attack against a company and its employees,” he said.
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Ney said McDonnell needs to “keep a stiff lip” and stay in close contact with family members.
Abramoff’s Advice for Virginia’s New Jailhouse Guv|Tim Mak, Jackie Kucinich|January 7, 2015|DAILY BEAST
Squinty could look out, but the slats were as close together as those in a chicken coop, and the little pig could not get out.
Squinty the Comical Pig|Richard Barnum
On the upper part of the stem the whorls are very close together, but they are more widely separated at the lower portion.
How to Know the Ferns|S. Leonard Bastin
As company after company appeared, we were able to form a pretty exact estimate of their numbers.
Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, No. CCCXXXIX. January, 1844. Vol. LV.|Various
It was close upon twelve o'clock, and the "Rooms" had been open to the public for two hours.
Rosemary in Search of a Father|C. N. Williamson
In the close relation and affection of these last days, the sense of alienation and antagonism faded from both their hearts.
Ramona|Helen Hunt Jackson