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close corporation

[ klohs ]
/ kloʊs /

noun

closed corporation.

Words nearby close corporation

close at hand, close but no cigar, close call, close communion, close company, close corporation, close down, close harmony, close helmet, close in, close juncture

Origin of close corporation

First recorded in 1915–20
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British Dictionary definitions for close corporation

close corporation
/ (kləʊs) /

noun

Southern African a small private limited companyAbbreviation: c.c.
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