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newco

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

A new company, especially one spun-off from or replacing an existing company as a legal fiction to maintain ownership over an entity while separating it from the old company financially.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: business

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noun

Meaning 2

A placeholder name for a business in textbooks.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: business, finance, law

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History

Etymology

From new + co.