单词 | joint-stock company |
释义 | joint-stock company[ joint-stok ] / ˈdʒɔɪntˈstɒk / nounan association of individuals in a business enterprise with transferable shares of stock, much like a corporation except that stockholders are liable for the debts of the business. British. an incorporated business with transferable shares and with shareholders having either limited or unlimited liability for debts of the business. Origin of joint-stock companyFirst recorded in 1800–10 Words nearby joint-stock companyjointress, joint return, joint runner, joint session, joint stock, joint-stock company, joint stool, joint tenancy, joint tenant, jointure, joint venture Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 British Dictionary definitions for joint-stock companyjoint-stock company nounBritish a business enterprise characterized by its separate legal existence and the sharing of ownership between shareholders, whose liability is limited US a business enterprise whose owners are issued shares of transferable stock but do not enjoy limited liability Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 |
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