public company
noun/ˌpʌblɪk ˈkʌmpəni/
/ˌpʌblɪk ˈkʌmpəni/
(also public limited company)
(both British English) (North American English public corporation)
(abbreviation plc, PLC)
- a company that sells shares in itself to the public
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