Stock-company


noun
1.
Finance. a company or corporation whose capital is divided into shares represented by stock.
2.
Theater. a company acting a repertoire of plays, more or less permanently together, usually at its own theater.
stock company
noun
1.
(US) a business enterprise the capital of which is divided into transferable shares
2.
a US term for repertory company

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