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limited company

American

[lim-i-tid kuhm-puh-nee] / ˈlɪm ɪ tɪd ˈkʌm pə ni /

noun

British.

a company in which the shareholders cannot be assessed for debts of the company beyond the sum they still have invested in the company.

limited company British

noun

a company whose owners enjoy limited liability for the company's debts and losses

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Etymology

Origin of limited company

First recorded in 1850–55

Example Sentences

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A limited company, UCL Tickets Ltd, was named on bank statements when customers paid.

From BBC • Nov. 12, 2024

However, Graves is understood to be proposing to change Yorkshire from a members' club into a private limited company.

From BBC • Jan. 11, 2024

Last November, Snyder also reportedly listed his primary residence to be in England when filing a certificate overseas for his private limited company, Snyder UK Investments Limited.

From Washington Times • Feb. 6, 2023

The certificate of incorporation of a private limited company for Snyder UK Investments Limited was filed Nov. 21 with the registrar of companies for England and Wales.

From Washington Post • Jan. 2, 2023

The aftermath of Professor Sylvester's performance at the Royal Institution was considerable excitement amongst a limited company of interested mathematicians.

From Kinematics of Mechanisms from the Time of Watt by Ferguson, Eugene S.

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