limited liability company
limited liability company noun: a type or form of for-profit incorporated company where ownership is divided into shares, and where the governing rules are set forth in a contract entered into by all of the initial shareholders. The name derives from the fact that regardless of potential losses or even bankruptcy of the corporation, individual shareholders will bear a maximum liability of the price they paid for their shares.
Noun
limited liability company (plural limited liability companies)
- A type or form of for-profit incorporated company where ownership is divided into shares, and where the governing rules are set forth in a contract entered into by all of the initial shareholders. The name derives from the fact that regardless of potential losses or even bankruptcy of the corporation, individual shareholders will bear a maximum liability of the price they paid for their shares.
- Near-synonyms: Ltd, Ltd.
limited liability company meaning in Hindi, Tamil, Arabic and Malay
limited liability company in Hindi
- type of company
- सीमित देयता कंपनी sīmit deytā kampnī, लिमिटेड लायबिलिटी कंपनी limiṭeḍ lāybiliṭī kampnī
limited liability company in Tamil
- கட்டுப்பாடு வரையறுக்கப்பட்ட நிறுமம்
limited liability company in Arabic
- type of company
- شَرِكَة ذَات مَسْؤُولِيَّة مَحْدُودَة šarika ḏāt masʔūliyya maḥdūda
limited liability company in Malay
- type of company
- syarikat liabiliti terhad
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- limited liability company in Thai
- บริษัทมหจำกัด bɔɔ-rí-sàt-má-hà-jam-gàt
- limited liability company in Vietnamese
- công ty trách nhiệm hữu hạn
Synonyms of limited liability company
Forms of limited liability company
| plural | limited liability companies |
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Questions about limited liability company
- What does limited liability company mean?
- Limited liability company means a type or form of for-profit incorporated company where ownership is divided into shares, and where the governing rules are set forth in a contract entered into by all of the initial shareholders. The name derives from the fact that regardless of potential losses or even bankruptcy of the corporation, individual shareholders will bear a maximum liability of the price they paid for their shares.
- What is limited liability company in Hindi?
- Limited liability company in Hindi is सीमित देयता कंपनी (sīmit deytā kampnī), लिमिटेड लायबिलिटी कंपनी (limiṭeḍ lāybiliṭī kampnī). See Limited liability company meaning in Hindi.
- What part of speech is limited liability company?
- Limited liability company is a noun.
- What is the plural of limited liability company?
- The plural of limited liability company is limited liability companies.
Words near limited liability company in the dictionary
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