Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

joint-stock company

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.47 in modern English

Syllables
join-t--s-tock- -com-pa-ny
IPA
39
Scrabble Score
17
Letters
9
Syllables
12
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A company with transferable ownership interests and limited shareholder liability.

British usage

noun

A company with transferable ownership interests and unlimited shareholder liability.

American usage

Usage

Inflected Forms

joint-stock companies (plural)

Questions

What does joint-stock company mean?
A company with transferable ownership interests and limited shareholder liability.

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