publicly-held

publicly-held
publicly-held ˌpublicly-ˈheld adjective
FINANCE a publicly-held company is one whose shares can be bought and sold by the public :

• Blue Coat Systems, Inc., founded in 1996, is a publicly-held company based in Sunnyvale, California.

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publicly-held UK US adjective STOCK MARKET, FINANCE
a publicly-held company is one whose shares can be bought by investors: »

Board members at most publicly-held companies usually hold some shares to instill confidence in investors.


Financial and business terms. 2012.

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