stock company
Americannoun
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Finance. a company or corporation whose capital is divided into shares represented by stock.
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Theater. a company acting a repertoire of plays, more or less permanently together, usually at its own theater.
noun
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a business enterprise the capital of which is divided into transferable shares
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a US term for repertory company
Etymology
Origin of stock company
First recorded in 1820–30
Example Sentences
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A joint stock company, much like a modern corporation, raised money for its ventures by selling shares to investors.
From Textbooks ● Dec. 14, 2022
It also included veterans like Cloris Leachman and Ben Johnson, who at midcentury had been a member of Ford’s stock company.
From New York Times ● Jan. 6, 2022
More than a cast, they’re a stock company able to take on many parts.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 19, 2021
Pauline Kael, one of America's most influential and respected film critics, called Chatterjee Ray's "one-man stock company" who moved "so differently in the different roles he plays that he is almost unrecognisable".
From BBC ● Nov. 15, 2020
Couples danced to the latest hits while fireworks exploded overhead, or they enjoyed light comedies performed by a local stock company, in a theater that served as a casino between productions.
From "The Best of Enemies" by Osha Gray Davidson
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