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incorporated company

[/ˌɪnˈkɔːrpərətɪd ˈkʌmpəni/]
nounpl: incorporated companies
empresa constituída em sociedade anônima
1. A business organization that has been legally registered and incorporated, with a separate legal identity from its owners, allowing it to own property, enter contracts, and be sued independently
The incorporated company filed its annual report with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
A empresa constituída em sociedade anônima apresentou seu relatório anual à Comissão de Valores Mobiliários.
2. A corporation established through a formal legal process of incorporation under company law
She decided to establish an incorporated company to protect her personal assets from business liability.
Ela decidiu estabelecer uma empresa constituída em sociedade anônima para proteger seus bens pessoais da responsabilidade comercial.
Synonyms
corporationincorporated businessjoint-stock companystock corporationpublic company
Antonyms
sole proprietorshippartnershipunincorporated associationprivate company (in some contexts)

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
empresa constituída em sociedade anônima; sociedade anônima (S.A.)
Most common term in Brazilian business law
São Paulo
empresa constituída; S.A.
Standard usage in Brazil's financial center
Portugal
sociedade anónima; empresa constituída
Uses Portuguese spelling with 'anónima' instead of 'anônima'
General
companhia incorporada
Alternative translation less commonly used

Related Idioms & Phrases

to incorporate a company
articles of incorporation
certificate of incorporation
incorporated status
business incorporation
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