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Meaning of "close company" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF CLOSE COMPANY

close company  [kləʊs] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF CLOSE COMPANY

noun
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adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
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Close company is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES CLOSE COMPANY MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of close company in the English dictionary

The definition of close company in the dictionary is a company under the control of its directors or fewer than five independent participants Also called: closed company.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH CLOSE COMPANY


acaulose
əkɔːˈləʊs
ankylose
ˈæŋkɪˌləʊs
close
kləʊs
filose
ˈfaɪləʊs
granulose
ˈɡrænjʊˌləʊs
lignocellulose
ˌlɪɡnəʊˈsɛljʊˌləʊs
methylcellulose
ˌmiːθaɪlˈsɛljʊləʊs
nitrocellulose
ˌnaɪtrəʊˈsɛljʊˌləʊs
papillose
ˈpæpɪˌləʊs
papulose
ˈpæpjʊˌləʊs
radiculose
rəˈdɪkjʊˌləʊs
sabulose
ˈsæbjʊləʊs
siliculose
sɪˈlɪkjʊˌləʊs
sucralose
ˈsuːkrəˌləʊs
surculose
ˈsɜːkjʊˌləʊs
trehalose
ˈtriːhəˌləʊs
tuberculose
tjʊˈbɜːkjʊˌləʊs
tubulose
ˈtjuːbjʊˌləʊs
tumulose
ˈtjuːmjʊləʊs
up-close
ʌpˈkləʊs

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE CLOSE COMPANY

close call
close combat
close corporation
close down
close harmony
close in
close one´s eyes
close out
close position
close punctuation
close quarters
close ranks
close season
close shave
close the book on
close the books
close to the bone
close to the wind
close with
close work

WORDS THAT END LIKE CLOSE COMPANY

accompany
company
construction company
dance company
development company
free company
holding company
insurance company
limited company
limited liability company
management company
manufacturing company
parent company
private company
production company
public company
publishing company
shipping company
start-up company
theatre company
trading company

Synonyms and antonyms of close company in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «close company» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF CLOSE COMPANY

Find out the translation of close company to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
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Translator English - Chinese

关闭公司
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

cierre compañía
570 millions of speakers

English

close company
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

करीब कंपनी
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

شركة وثيقة
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

близко компания
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

Fechar empresa
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

বন্ধ কোম্পানি
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

près compagnie
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Syarikat yang rapat
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Unternehmen in der Nähe
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

非公開会社
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

가까운 회사
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Cedhak perusahaan
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

công ty gần
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

நெருங்கிய நிறுவனம்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

बंद कंपनी
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Yakın şirket
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

close azienda
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

blisko firma
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

близько компанія
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

compania aproape
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

στενή εταιρεία
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

Close maatskappy
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

fåmansbolag
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

nært selskap
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of close company

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «CLOSE COMPANY»

The term «close company» is normally little used and occupies the 116.364 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «CLOSE COMPANY» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about close company

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QUOTES WITH «CLOSE COMPANY»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word close company.
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Marc Garneau
I like the opportunity to travel the world and work in close company with other people.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «CLOSE COMPANY»

Discover the use of close company in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to close company and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Close Company: Stories of Mothers and Daughters
In this stunning collection of stories about mothers and daughters the world over, tales of pleasure and sadness, devotion and ambivalence, mix just as they do in real life.
Christine Park, Caroline Heaton, 1987
2
Tax Aspects of the Purchase and Sale of a Private Company's ...
It is essential that the company be a close company at the time that the loan is applied. A close company is a UK resident company controlled by five or fewer ' participators' or by any number of 'participators' who are directors (CTA 2010, s 439) ...
Hammonds Llp, 2011
3
Tax Aspects of the Purchase and Sale of a Private Company's ...
It is essential that the company be a close company at the time that the loan is applied. A close company is a UK resident company controlled by five or fewer ' participators' or by any number of 'participators' who are directors (CTA 2010, s 439) ...
Squire Sanders, 2013
4
Corporation Tax Act 2010
Companies which are not to be close companies 442 Particular types of company A company is not to be treated as a close company if — (a) it is non-UK resident, (b) it is a registered industrial and provident society, or (c) it is a building  ...
‎2010
5
Charity Law Handbook: 3rd edition
(4) For the purposes of this section and sections 456 to 459, the cases in which a close company is to be treated as making a loan to a person include a case where— (a) that person incurs a debt to the close company, or (b) a debt due from ...
6
The UK Tax System: An Introduction
Definition A close company is a 'close company' if it is controlled by: • five or fewer participators together with their associates; or • any number of participators, together with their associates, who are also directors. The definitions of these terms ...
Malcolm James, 2009
7
Tax Avoidance
These conditions, which are extremely complex, are broadly the same 6–013 as circumstances D and E in the pre-2010 legislation, but there are some differences. Close company As we shall see, both conditions in some way concern a “close ...
Kevin J. Prosser, Rebecca Murray, 2012
8
Business Law 2013-2014
Definition A close company is a company controlled by five or fewer participators or any number of participators who are also directors (s. 439 CTA 2010). ' Participators' are shareholders, loan creditors, and certain others entitled to participate ...
J. Scott Slorach, Jason G. Ellis, 2013
9
Corporation Tax Act 2009
375 Loans to close companies by participators etc (1) The case to which this section applies is where — (a) there is a time in the actual accrual period when the close company conditions are met, and (b) neither the CIS-based close company ...
BERNAN ASSOC, 2009
10
New Perspectives on Microsoft Office Accounting 2009, ...
Select the company that you want to open, and then click Open. ill To close a company and open the Start - Microsoft Office Accounting page, do the following: I On the File menu, click Close Company. 111 Related topics Delete a comgany file ...
Sandra Cable, 2009

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «CLOSE COMPANY»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term close company is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Birchall brothers are kings of Castle Combe
The three outfits were travelling in very close company with the Birchalls in third place at the end of the first lap. On lap two the leading three ... «Nottingham Post, Jul 15»
2
VSN appoints new sales director for Europe, Africa
... two countries where he has been able to position VSN as an innovative, quality and close company," said Mario Díaz, global sales director at ... «Rapid tv news, Jul 15»
3
In the company of Warriors
She finished the race with a time of 44:35.10, placing eighth out of nine participants, but she had close company. During the race, she found ... «Suffolk News-Herald, Jun 15»
4
VSN appoints Pascual as Sales Director for Europe and Africa
... sales manager for Spain and Portugal, two countries where he has been able to position VSN as an innovative, quality and close company. «Advanced Television, Jun 15»
5
New Century AIM VCT UK Regulatory Announcement: Final Results
The directors consider that the company was not at any time up to the date of this report a close company within the meaning of Section 414 of ... «Business Wire, Jun 15»
6
Sam Tordoff takes dominant win in second race at Croft
Tom Ingram, Adam Morgan and Jack Goff were in close company behind to round out the top 10. Shedden's team-mate Matt Neal was 11th ... «TouringCarTimes, Jun 15»
7
Larry Miller: Phantom joint pain
If I spend much time in close company with ladders and shovels, I usually suffer some form of discomfort in those body parts. Recently, I took ... «Deming Headlight, Jun 15»
8
An-introduction-to-business-investment-relief
... or a close company in which any of these persons is a participator) must make a “qualifying investment”. This means a secured or unsecured ... «Lexology, Jun 15»
9
The laughter lines
... my mind, health and most importantly creativity," Punjabi film director Amit Prasher stays in the close company of criticism and world cinema. «Chandigarh Tribune, Jun 15»
10
Stroud Valleys Cycling Club
Most of the time we were keeping close company with the river. In the evening we joined the locals for a singing festival in the Baptist Church. «Stroud News and Journal, Jun 15»

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« EDUCALINGO. Close company [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/close-company>. Apr 2024 ».
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