closely-held

closely-held
closely-held closely-held adj. owned by a relatively few shareholders; -- of business organizations; as, a closely-held corporation. [WordNet 1.5]

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  • closely held — adjective Date: 1946 having most stock shares and voting rights in the hands of a few < a closely held business > …   New Collegiate Dictionary

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  • closely held — adjective : having most stock shares and voting rights in the hands of a few a closely held business …   Useful english dictionary

  • closely held corporation — n: close corporation at corporation Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam Webster. 1996 …   Law dictionary

  • Closely Held Shares — The shares in a publicly traded company held by a small number of shareholders, who are either directly affiliated with the company or management, or are majority stakeholder. Closely held shares are not publicly traded in the same manner as… …   Investment dictionary

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  • Closely Held Stock — A company whose common shares are owned by one individual owner or by a small group of controlling stockholders. This is in contrast to a widely held stock, in which thousands or even millions of different investors may own shares in a large… …   Investment dictionary

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