countable noun [usually singular, usually noun NOUN]
In Britain, plc means a company whose shares can be bought by the public and is usually used after the name of a company. plc is an abbreviation for 'public limited company'. Compare Ltd.
[business]
...British Telecommunications plc.
This licence would not allow him to trade as a plc.
plc in British English
or PLC
abbreviation for
public limited company
, See also limited (sense 5)
public limited company in British English
noun
another name for public company. Abbreviation: plc, PLC
PLC in American English
British
public limited company
Examples of 'plc' in a sentence
plc
The company is a plc with limited liability.
Times, Sunday Times (2014)
He said: 'It is much better than when it was a plc board.
The Sun (2006)
Chinese translation of 'plc'
plc
(Brit)
abbr
(= public limited company) 股票上市公司 (gǔpiào shàngshì gōngsī)