going private

noun

: the process of transforming a public corporation into a close corporation by terminating the registration of the corporation's stock, the listing of the stock on an exchange, or the active trading of the stock on the market

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“Going private.” Merriam-Webster.com Legal Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/legal/going%20private. Accessed 26 Nov. 2024.

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