limited company: Meaning and Definition of

lim'ited com'pany

Pronunciation: (lim'i-tid-lī"u-bil'i-tē). [key]
— Brit. Brit.
  1. a company in which the shareholders cannot be assessed for debts of the company beyond the sum they still have invested in the company. Also called
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