JOINT-STOCK COMPANY
\d͡ʒˈɔ͡ɪntstˈɒk kˈʌmpəni], \dʒˈɔɪntstˈɒk kˈʌmpəni], \dʒ_ˈɔɪ_n_t_s_t_ˈɒ_k k_ˈʌ_m_p_ə_n_i]\
Definitions of JOINT-STOCK COMPANY
- 2006 - WordNet 3.0
- 2011 - English Dictionary Database
- 1871 - The Cabinet Dictionary of the English Language
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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
By Princeton University
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