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STOCK COMPANY
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Dictionary entry overview: What does stock company mean?
• STOCK COMPANY (noun)
The noun STOCK COMPANY has 2 senses:
1. a company whose capital is represented by stock
2. a theatrical company that performs plays from a repertoire
Familiarity information: STOCK COMPANY used as a noun is rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
A company whose capital is represented by stock
Classified under:
Nouns denoting groupings of people or objects
Hypernyms ("stock company" is a kind of...):
company (an institution created to conduct business)
Sense 2
Meaning:
A theatrical company that performs plays from a repertoire
Classified under:
Nouns denoting groupings of people or objects
Synonyms:
repertory; repertory company; stock company
Hypernyms ("stock company" is a kind of...):
theater company (a company that produces plays)
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