private equity
private equity · private equities
Capital stock in a private company that does not offer stock to the general publicCapital stock in a private company that does not offer stock to the general public.
Meaning
2 senses(countable, uncountable)Capital stock in a private company that does not offer stock to the general public.
That company is closely held; its equity is all private equity.
(countable, uncountable)An investment fund that specializes in buying companies in order to restructure and then sell them with a profit; the industry comprising such firms.
Forms
plural: private equities| Singular | private equity |
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Word family
2 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable