public limited company
noun🔊/ˌpʌblɪk ˌlɪmɪtɪd ˈkʌmpəni/
🔊/ˌpʌblɪk ˌlɪmɪtɪd ˈkʌmpəni/
(also public company (both British English), North American English public corporation)
(abbreviation plc, PLC)
a company that sells shares in itself to the public 公开招股公司