a company that does not own anything or do any work as an independent company, but is used by its owners to carry out particular business or to control other companies
Synonyms and related words
General types of business or company
account
acquisition
affiliate
shell company
noun countable business
US
Word Forms
singular
shell company
plural
shell companies
DEFINITIONS1
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a company that does not own anything or do any work as an independent company, but is used by its owners to carry out particular business or to control other companies