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noun
An entity designated by a publicly-traded corporation to keep track of the ownership of the corporation's stocks and bonds
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: law
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noun
an agency (usually a bank) that is appointed by a corporation to keep records of its stock and bond owners and to resolve problems about certificates
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Broader terms: agency
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