private companynoun [ C ]
uk/ˌpraɪ.vət ˈkʌm.pə.ni/us/ˌpraɪ.vət ˈkʌm.pə.ni/a company whose shares are not traded on a stock market:
EM.TV is a family-owned private company.
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