a business firm with a joint stock, owned by the stockholders in shares which each may sell or transfer independently
joint-stock company
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joint-stock company
noun
A business whose capital is held in transferable shares of stock by its joint owners.
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Noun
(plural joint-stock companies)
- (business, law, UK) A company with transferable ownership interests and limited shareholder liability.
- (business, law, US) A company with transferable ownership interests and unlimited shareholder liability.
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Note that there's a fundamental difference in the concept of joint-stock company in the US and UK.
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joint-stock company - Legal Definition
See company.
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