What does "closely held" mean?

Of a corporation or other business, owned by a small number of people, and not having shares of ownership sold via a stock exchange or other public market.

What is a synonym for "closely held"?

Common synonyms include: privately owned company.

Closely held

adj

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Adjective

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Of a corporation or other business, owned by a small number of people, and not having shares of ownership sold via a stock exchange or other public market. not-comparable
"Near-synonym: privately held (often hypernymous)"

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privately owned company

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"Near-synonym: privately held (often hypernymous)"

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