Public company
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A public, publicly traded, publicly held company, or public corporation is a corporation whose ownership is dispersed among the general public in many shares of stock which are freely traded on a stock exchange or in over the counter markets. In some jurisdictions, public companies over a certain size must be listed on an exchange.
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See also
- Crown corporation
- Government agency
- Non-departmental public body
- Public bodies
- plc, public company under UK legislation
- Publicly unlisted company
- Regulatory agency
- Statutory authority
- Statutory corporation
- Success trap
- UK company law
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