(joint) stock company
21joint-stock company — A company in which the members pool their stock and trade on the basis of their joint stock. This differs from the earliest type of company, the merchant corporations or regulated companies of the 14th century, in which members traded with their… …
22joint-stock company — A company in which the members pool their stock and trade on the basis of their joint stock. This differs from the earliest type of company, the merchant corporations or regulated companies of the 14th century, in which members traded with their… …
23joint-stock company — /joynt stok / 1. an association of individuals in a business enterprise with transferable shares of stock, much like a corporation except that stockholders are liable for the debts of the business. 2. Brit. an incorporated business with… …
24joint-stock company — noun Date: 1776 a company or association consisting of individuals organized to conduct a business for gain and having a joint stock of capital represented by shares owned individually by the members and transferable without the consent of the… …
25Joint Stock Company — An organization that falls between the definitions of a partnership and corporation. This type of company issues stock and allows for secondary market trading; however, stockholders are liable for company debts. This is a type of company that has …
26joint stock company — A form of business organization that falls between a corporation and a partnership. The company sells stock, and its shareholders are free to sell their stock, but shareholders are liable for all debts of the company. Bloomberg Financial… …
27joint-stock company — noun Finance a company whose stock is owned jointly by the shareholders …
28joint-stock company — / dʒɔɪnt stɒk ˌkʌmp(ə)ni/ noun formerly, a public company whose shares were owned by very many people (now called a Public Limited Company or Plc) …
29joint-stock company — noun Any company with transferable ownership interests and unlimited shareholder liability …
30joint-stock company — noun (C) AmE technical a company that is owned by all the people with shares share 2 (5) in it …
