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pubco

pubco noun: a large business enterprise that owns a number of pubs under tenant agreements, or as managed houses.

Noun

pubco (plural pubcos)

  1. (UK) A large business enterprise that owns a number of pubs under tenant agreements, or as managed houses.
    • Many tenants complained that the wholesale price they paid for tied products was excessive, which made them uncompetitive in their local marketplace. However, pubcos told us their wholesale selling price was broadly similar to the standard national wholesale prices, before discount, published by...2009, “House of Commons Select Committee on Trade and Industry Second Report.”, in Hansard

Forms of pubco

pluralpubcos

Origin of pubco

Short for pub company. Compare telco.

Questions about pubco

What does pubco mean?
Pubco means a large business enterprise that owns a number of pubs under tenant agreements, or as managed houses.
What part of speech is pubco?
Pubco is a noun.
What is the plural of pubco?
The plural of pubco is pubcos.

Words near pubco in the dictionary

  1. pubble
  2. pubby
  3. pubcaster
  4. pubcasters
  5. pubcasting
  6. pubco
  7. pubcos
  8. pubcrawler
  9. pube
  10. pubed
  11. pubedresser

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