finance company

noun

: a company that makes usually small short-term loans usually to individuals

Examples of finance company in a Sentence

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Word History

First Known Use

1915, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of finance company was in 1915

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“Finance company.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/finance%20company. Accessed 6 Oct. 2024.

Kids Definition

finance company

noun
: a company that specializes in making small loans usually to individuals

Legal Definition

finance company

see company

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