"British East India Company" meaning in English

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Proper name

Forms: the British East India Company [canonical]
Head templates: {{en-proper noun|def=1|head=British East India Company}} the British East India Company
  1. (historical) A seventeenth-century joint-stock company founded to trade with India to Britain's advantage. Wikipedia link: British East India Company Tags: historical Categories (topical): History of India

Alternative forms

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