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limited company

[/ˈlɪmɪtɪd ˈkʌmpəni/]
nounpl: limited companies
sociedade anónima limitada / empresa limitada
1. A business entity in which the liability of shareholders is limited to their investment in the company, protecting their personal assets from company debts
She decided to register her business as a limited company to protect her personal savings.
Ela decidiu registrar seu negócio como uma sociedade anónima limitada para proteger suas economias pessoais.
2. A type of corporation where ownership is divided into shares and the company has legal personality separate from its owners
The limited company was able to secure a bank loan based on its assets rather than the owner's personal credit.
A sociedade anónima limitada conseguiu obter um empréstimo bancário baseado em seus ativos em vez do crédito pessoal do proprietário.
Synonyms
corporationincorporated companyclosed corporation
Antonyms
sole proprietorshippartnershipunlimited company

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
empresa limitada / sociedade limitada
Common usage in commercial contexts; often abbreviated as Ltda.
São Paulo
empresa limitada
Standard business terminology in Brazil's largest commercial hub
Portugal
sociedade anónima limitada / sociedade por quotas
Portuguese legal terminology; sociedade por quotas is the modern equivalent

Related Idioms & Phrases

limited liability company (LLC)
going public from a limited company
limited company status
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