private company

American

noun

British.

a company whose shareholders may not exceed 50 in number and whose shares may not be offered for public subscription.

private company British

noun

a limited company that does not issue shares for public subscription and whose owners do not enjoy an unrestricted right to transfer their shareholdings Compare public company

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Etymology

Origin of private company

First recorded in 1905–10

Example Sentences

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“DoD does not want a private company’s usage policy to function as a veto over lawful military applications,” Jessica Tillipman, a professor at George Washington University’s law school who specializes in government procurement law, told MarketWatch over email.

From MarketWatch

Brian Todd, a spokesperson for CoreCivic, the private company that runs ICE facilities in Texas including the one in Dilley, said allegations of poor medical care “do not reflect the hard work our staff does every day to help people in our facilities get the care they need.”

From Salon

"We bought an isotank... through a state-owned importer," the owner of a private company planning to import nearly 25,000 liters of diesel from the United States told AFP on the condition of anonymity, referencing a container used to transport diesel.

From Barron's

Navy plans to hire a private company to manage the construction of new Marine Corps landing ships, marking a shift in an oversight role exclusively performed by government officials since World War II.

From The Wall Street Journal

LGP, which first acquired Mister Car Wash in 2014, will now own the soon-to-be private company for a second time.

From Barron's

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