South Sea Company
now historical
noun
A joint-stock trading company incorporated in 1711 and given exclusive trading rights for slaves and other goods in Spanish America, in return for taking up a large share of the unfunded British National Debt.
Origin
Early 18th century; earliest use found in Dialogue Jest & Earnest.
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