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stock corporation

[/stɑk kɔrˈpɔreɪʃən/]
nounpl: stock corporations
sociedade anônima
1. A business organization whose ownership is divided into shares of stock that can be bought and sold by individuals, with limited liability for shareholders
Apple Inc. is a stock corporation listed on the NASDAQ exchange.
A Apple Inc. é uma sociedade anônima listada na bolsa NASDAQ.
2. A corporation organized under state laws that issues stock certificates to shareholders
The stock corporation structure allows investors to own a portion of the company.
A estrutura de sociedade anônima permite que investidores possuam uma parte da empresa.
Synonyms
joint-stock companypublic corporationcorporationcompany
Antonyms
partnershipsole proprietorshipprivate corporation

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
sociedade anônima
Standard term used in Brazilian business law and commerce
São Paulo
sociedade anônima
Common in financial and business districts
Portugal
sociedade anónima
Portuguese spelling variation; also used in Lusophone countries
General Brazilian
empresa de capital aberto
Alternative term emphasizing publicly traded nature

Related Idioms & Phrases

issue stock
publicly traded company
shareholder value
corporate structure
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