Meaning

2 senses
  1. (UK)A company with transferable ownership interests and limited shareholder liability.

    Aktiengesellschaft, AG

    акционе́рное о́бществоakcionérnoje óbščestvo, АОAO

    акціоне́рне товари́ство n АТakcionérne tovarýstvo

  2. (US)A company with transferable ownership interests and unlimited shareholder liability.

More definitions
  • a company (usually unincorporated) which has the capital of its members pooled in a common fund; transferable shares represent ownership interest; shareholders are legally liable for all debts of the company

Translations

9 languages
Українська
By meaning 1
company with transferable ownership and limited shareholder liability — see also public limited company:
Русский
By meaning 1
company with transferable ownership and limited shareholder liability — see also public limited company:
Deutsch
By meaning 1
company with transferable ownership and limited shareholder liability — see also public limited company:

Forms

plural: joint-stock companies

See also

neighbours in the dictionary

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