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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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Due to their success, the couple have become a limited company - registered with Companies House - and have signed with a management agency.

From BBC • Aug. 13, 2025

Reform was founded as a private limited company, with Farage holding the majority of shares.

From BBC • Sep. 21, 2024

In addition to the jail sentence, Walker was barred from being a director of any limited company for 10 years.

From BBC • Nov. 15, 2023

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 problem had been solved by Lady Knob-Kerrick, who insisted that the order should be placed with a London firm of caterers, which, as a limited company, could not be expected to have religious convictions.

From Bindle Some Chapters in the Life of Joseph Bindle by Jenkins, Herbert George

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