LLC

American

[el-el-see] / ˈɛlˈɛlˈsi /

abbreviation

limited liability company: any registered business in the United States whose individual owners do not have personal legal responsibility to cover the business’s debts unless they have agreed to do so, such as by cosigning a business loan as an individual.

Etymology

Origin of LLC

First recorded in 1975–80

Example Sentences

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LLC, to employees who worked at Primm Valley.

From Los Angeles Times • May 8, 2026

The breakaway league also announced this week it has retained Ducera Partners LLC as its investment banking advisor to help secure long-term investment partners.

From BBC • May 5, 2026

He paid $7.8 million for the abode, again using an LLC for the transaction.

From MarketWatch • May 4, 2026

A group of bondholders, including Citadel LLC and Cyrus Capital, pushed back on the government’s initial proposal because it would have relegated them to an inferior financial position.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 2, 2026

That schedule was irrational; no one, not even Zeitoun A. Painting Contractor LLC, could complete the work on that timetable.

From "Zeitoun" by Dave Eggers

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