"front company" meaning in All languages combined

See front company on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Forms: front companies [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} front company (plural front companies)
  1. Synonym of shell company Synonyms: shell company [synonym, synonym-of]
    Sense id: en-front_company-en-noun-LKfPpt0z Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

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