public limited company
noun /ˌpʌblɪk ˌlɪmɪtɪd ˈkʌmpəni/
/ˌpʌblɪk ˌlɪmɪtɪd ˈkʌmpəni/
(also public company (both British English), North American English public corporation)
(abbreviation plc, PLC)
- a company that sells shares in itself to the public