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sole trader

sole trader noun: a type of enterprise or proprietorship which is owned by one person who is fully liable for the company's debts and fulfilment of contracts using their personal wealth unless incorporated.

Noun

sole trader (plural sole traders)

  1. A type of enterprise or proprietorship which is owned by one person who is fully liable for the company's debts and fulfilment of contracts using their personal wealth unless incorporated.

Forms of sole trader

pluralsole traders

Questions about sole trader

What does sole trader mean?
Sole trader means a type of enterprise or proprietorship which is owned by one person who is fully liable for the company's debts and fulfilment of contracts using their personal wealth unless incorporated.
What part of speech is sole trader?
Sole trader is a noun.
What is the plural of sole trader?
The plural of sole trader is sole traders.

Words near sole trader in the dictionary

  1. sole provider
  2. sole providers
  3. sole right
  4. sole rights
  5. Sole Street
  6. sole trader
  7. sole traders
  8. sole-like
  9. soleal
  10. solear
  11. solebar

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