société anonyme

noun

so·​cié·​té ano·​nyme

sōsyātāȧnōnēm

plural sociétés anonymes

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in civil law systems

: a society or corporation in which liability is limited to the capital invested compare commandite

Word History

Etymology

French, literally, anonymous society; from the fact that it consists of silent partners

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