LLC

American

[el-el-see] / ˈɛlˈɛlˈsi /

abbreviation

limited liability company: any registered business in the United States whose individual owners do not have personal legal responsibility to cover the business’s debts unless they have agreed to do so, such as by cosigning a business loan as an individual.

Etymology

Origin of LLC

First recorded in 1975–80

Example Sentences

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Attorney Christine Wade is listed as the manager of that entity, as well as an LLC that was used for the January purchase of a stunning $50 million coastal property in Malibu, Calif.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 16, 2026

Both are also co founders of Ventoscity LLC, which has licensed the device.

From Science Daily • Mar. 14, 2026

DWA Enterprises filed a similar lawsuit in San Francisco asking a judge to dissolve Anderson’s real estate company Kenwood Investments LLC, in which Burkle’s company owns a 10% share.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 6, 2026

Warsh, a former Fed governor who served during the 2008 financial crisis and has been a partner at Stanley Druckenmiller’s Duquesne Family Office LLC since 2011, has been Trump’s pick since Jan. 30.

From Barron's • Mar. 4, 2026

I should form a matchmaking LLC or something.

From "From Twinkle, with Love" by Sandhya Menon

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