capital stock

noun

1
: the outstanding shares of a joint-stock company considered as an aggregate
2
3

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The latest estimates from the nonpartisan Tax Foundation projects that over the next decade, the president’s imposed and threatened tariffs will result in a lower Gross Domestic Product and lower capital stock, as well as 825,000 fewer full-time jobs. The Editorial Board, Oc Register, 28 Sep. 2025 Tariffs are expected to rein in economic growth, while tax cuts are expected to boost it through increases in capital stock and productivity. Ashleigh Fields, The Hill, 20 Sep. 2025 For all its challenges, China still has enormous economic advantages relative to India, including a literate, skilled, and comparatively healthy population; greater technological proficiency; and larger capital stocks. Ashley J. Tellis, Foreign Affairs, 17 June 2025 Less economic capital stock means forgone business creation, stifled innovation and fewer jobs. James Carter, Boston Herald, 9 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for capital stock

Word History

First Known Use

1709, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of capital stock was in 1709

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“Capital stock.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/capital%20stock. Accessed 1 Oct. 2025.

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capital stock

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