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plcplc, PLC /ˌpiː el ˈsiː/ noun [countable] British English abbreviation for different types of company► Ltd British /Inc. American the written abbreviations of 'Limited' and 'Incorporated' - used after the name of a company to show that it is legally established and that its owners are legally responsible for only a limited amount of money if the company gets into debt: · Stevenson Securities Ltd· Syquest Technology Inc. ► Corp. the written abbreviation of 'Corporation' - used after the name of a large company, especially in the US: · Federal Express Corp. ► Co. the abbreviation of 'Company': · Henry Butt and Co. Ltd· Imperial Life Assurance Co. of Canada ► plc the abbreviation of 'Public Limited Company' - used in Britain after the name of a large company that ordinary people can buy shares in: · Marks & Spencer plc ► Companiesassociated company, nounboardroom, nounBros., cartel, nounchain, nounCo., collective, nouncom, concern, nounconglomerate, nouncontractor, nounco-op, nouncooperative, adjectivecooperative, nounCorp., corporate, adjectivecorporation, noundivision, noundivisional, adjectiveempire, nounenterprise, nounexecutive, adjectiveexpand, verbexpansion, nounfail, verbgiant, noungroup, nounInc., incorporated, adjectiveindie, nounindustrial espionage, nounin-house, adjectiveinside, adverbinterest, nounjoint-stock company, nounlimited company, nounLtd, Messrs, multinational, adjectivemultinational, nounnewspaper, nounoutsourcing, nounparent company, nounpayroll, nounplc, nounpractice, nounprofit and loss account, nounproprietary, adjectivepty, public company, nounpublic corporation, nounpublic limited company, nounreceivership, nounregistered office, nounshipper, nounsubsidiary, nounsupplier, nountakeover, nountop-heavy, adjective (public limited company) a large company in Britain which has shares that the public can buy: Marks & Spencer plc |