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sole trader

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

A type of enterprise or proprietorship which is owned by one person who is fully liable for the company's debts and fulfilment of contracts using their personal wealth unless incorporated.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: business

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Across languages

Translations

12 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Chinese Mandarin: 獨資企業 /独资企业 (dúzī qǐyè) — a type of business enterprise
  • Dutch: eenmanszaak — a type of business enterprise
  • Dutch: eenpersoonszaak — a type of business enterprise
  • Finnish: toiminimi — a type of business enterprise
  • French: auto-entreprise — a type of business enterprise
  • French: indépendant — a type of business enterprise
  • Hungarian: egyéni vállalkozó — a type of business enterprise
  • Māori: kaihokohoko tōtahi — a type of business enterprise
  • Russian: индивидуа́льный предпринима́тель (individuálʹnyj predprinimátelʹ) — a type of business enterprise
  • Russian: ИП (IP) — a type of business enterprise
  • Swedish: enskild firma — a type of business enterprise
  • Ukrainian: приватний підприємець (pryvatnyj pidpryjemecʹ) — a type of business enterprise