stock company

noun

1. Finance.,  a company or corporation whose capital is divided into shares represented by stock.

2. Theater.,  a company acting a repertoire of plays, more or less permanently together, usually at its own theater.

stock company

noun

1. a business enterprise the capital of which is divided into transferable shares

2. a US term for repertory company

Word History and Origins

Origin of stock company¹

First recorded in 1820–30

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