stock company
Americannoun
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Finance. a company or corporation whose capital is divided into shares represented by stock.
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Theater. a company acting a repertoire of plays, more or less permanently together, usually at its own theater.
noun
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a business enterprise the capital of which is divided into transferable shares
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a US term for repertory company
Etymology
Origin of stock company
First recorded in 1820–30
Example Sentences
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Joint stock companies that came before it raised fresh capital for each trading voyage, and split the winnings at the dock.
From Barron's
It is also not planning to nationalise rail freight companies or rolling stock companies.
From BBC
The operator has secured five Voyager trains from rolling stock company Beacon Rail, in addition to seven Voyager trains secured in October, totalling 60 additional carriages.
From BBC
After moving to Florida from New York in 1995, he worked for penny stock companies that ran into regulatory problems, according to public records.
From Reuters
She auditioned for parts in New York and joined regional theater troupes along with summer stock companies in the Poconos, landing parts in “The Sound of Music” and “Threepenny Opera.”
From New York Times
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