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closed corporation

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closed corporation
n.
A corporation in which the shares of stock are held by relatively few persons and are not publicly traded. Also called close corporation.

closed corporation
n
(Business / Commerce) US a corporation the stock of which is owned by a small number of persons and is rarely traded on the open market Also close corporation
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Noun1.closed corporation - a corporation owned by a few people; shares have no public market
corp, corporation - a business firm whose articles of incorporation have been approved in some state
family business - a corporation that is entirely owned by the members of a single family


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