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Definition of private company noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

private company

noun

/ˌpraɪvət ˈkʌmpəni/

/ˌpraɪvət ˈkʌmpəni/

(also private limited company)

(business)

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a business that may not offer its shares for sale to the public compare public company, plc

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