stock company

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Recent Examples of stock company Granterre, one of Italy’s largest dairy groups, is technically a stock company but owned by cooperatives of milk and cheese producers. — Antonia Mortensen, CNN Money, 2 May 2026 For readers who aren’t financial historians, Lamont was referring to a joint stock company from the early (or earlier) days of capitalism, involving the United Kingdom’s financing during the War of the Spanish Succession. — Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 1 Feb. 2026
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  1. company
  2. troupe
  3. troop
Noun
  • Dasgupta, whose company is FilmsPositive, said the shoot reflected the collaborative ambition at the project’s core.
    — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 3 July 2026
  • Avila's family sued Tesla last week, alleging her death resulted from the company's gross negligence and failure to warn consumers that its self-driving systems were defective.
    — Michael Sinkewicz, FOXNews.com, 3 July 2026
Definition of company
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  • Amazingly, it's only been about a year and a half since the troupe last hit the list with a new song.
    — Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 2 July 2026
  • Sachs said his first film, Vaudeville, about a traveling theater troupe, set the ground for his latest movie.
    — Stewart Clarke, Deadline, 2 July 2026
Definition of troupe
Noun
  • Currently, more than 4,000 National Guard troops remain deployed in the District.
    — Fernando Cervantes Jr, USA Today, 3 July 2026
  • The 83-year-old singer and songwriter has been honored with the Congressional Medal of Honor Society's National Patriot Award and has entertained troops on more than 30 United Service Organizations (USO) tours, according to Soldier Valley Spirits.
    — Teresa Mull, FOXNews.com, 2 July 2026
Definition of troop

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“Stock company.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stock%20company. Accessed 8 Jul. 2026.

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