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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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It is vastly bigger than the home that Lorenze had been living in, a four-bedroom, 2.5-bathroom dwelling that she purchased via an LLC for $2.4 million in July 2024.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 8, 2026

Both are also co founders of Ventoscity LLC, which has licensed the device.

From Science Daily • Mar. 14, 2026

Lost Horse LLC, Scott’s family office, has an even lower profile, with no website or obvious avenue of contact.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 8, 2026

DWA Enterprises filed a similar lawsuit in San Francisco asking a judge to dissolve Anderson’s real estate company Kenwood Investments LLC, in which Burkle’s company owns a 10% share.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 6, 2026

I should form a matchmaking LLC or something.

From "From Twinkle, with Love" by Sandhya Menon

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