Aktiengesellschaft

Aktiengesellschaft (; abbreviated AG) is a German term that refers to a corporation that is limited by shares, i.e., owned by shareholders. It may be traded on a stock market. The term is used in Germany, Austria, and Switzerland. The United States equivalent term is "public company." The equivalent term in the UK is PLC. It is generally considered equivalent to an S.A. when comparing to other civil-law jurisdictions.
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n. stock company, company that offers shares

f joint-stock company
corporation (US); public limited company (Br.)