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plc

 noun
     
Related topics: Companies
plc , PLC [countable] British English
BBC
public limited company
a large company in Britain which has shares that the public can buy:
Marks & Spencer plc
WORD FOCUS: company WORD FOCUS: company
similar words: firm, business
a big company: corporation, multinational, conglomerate
an Internet company: dot-com
a company that is owned by a larger company: subsidiary, affiliate
abbreviations used in company names: Ltd (Limited)
Co. (Company)
Corp. (Corporation)
PLC (Public Limited Company) British English, Pty. (Proprietary) used in Australia and South Africacompany

➔ See also company
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