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adj
Of a corporation or other business entity: owned by shareholders who may buy or sell their shares to anyone through a stock exchange.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: not-comparable
Topics: law
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: privately held, closely held
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