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corp, corporation
a business firm whose articles of incorporation have been approved in some state
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accounting firm
a firm of accountants who provide accounting and auditing services for a fee
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consulting company, consulting firm
a firm of experts providing professional advice to an organization for a fee
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publisher, publishing company, publishing firm, publishing house
a firm in the publishing business
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dealer
a firm engaged in trading
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law firm
a firm of lawyers
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auction house
a firm that conducts auctions
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conglomerate, empire
a group of diverse companies under common ownership and run as a single organization
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large cap
a corporation with a large capitalization
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small cap
a corporation with a small capitalization
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newspaper, newspaper publisher, paper
a business firm that publishes newspapers
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magazine, magazine publisher
a business firm that publishes magazines
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car dealer
a firm that sells and buys cars
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computer dealer
a firm that sells and buys computers
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jewelry dealer, jewelry store
a firm that sells and buys jewelry
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truck dealer
a firm that sells and buys trucks
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close corporation, closed corporation, private corporation, privately held corporation
a corporation owned by a few people; shares have no public market
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closely held corporation
stock is publicly traded but most is held by a few shareholders who have no plans to sell
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shell corporation, shell entity
a company that is incorporated but has no assets or operations
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FDIC, Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
a federally sponsored corporation that insures accounts in national banks and other qualified institutions
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FHLMC, Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation, Freddie Mac
a corporation authorized by Congress to provide a secondary market for residential mortgages
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FNMA, Fannie Mae, Federal National Mortgage Association
a federally chartered corporation that purchases mortgages
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Boy Scouts of America
a corporation that operates through a national council that charters local councils all over the United States; the purpose is character building and citizenship training
