"capital stock" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: capital stocks [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun|-|s}} capital stock (usually uncountable, plural capital stocks)
  1. (law, accounting, US) The total amount of common and preferred stock (shares) that a company can issue. Tags: US, uncountable, usually Categories (topical): Accounting, Law Synonyms: equity, share capital Related terms: stock, share Translations (equity): osakepääoma (Finnish), enimmäispääoma (Finnish), kapitał akcyjny [masculine] (Polish)

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