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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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Warsh also received $1.55 million from GoldenTree Asset Management, $750,000 from Cerberus Capital Management, and $650,000 from Heitman LLC, all for consulting work conducted through his personal advisory firm, Vicarage LLC.

From Barron's • Apr. 14, 2026

Devastating Pyrotechnics LLC and Blackstar Fireworks, Inc., are accused of manufacturing and storing explosives — including some too powerful to even be legally considered fireworks — on Machado’s property.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 11, 2026

Ace’s Lounge & Casino, in Minot, is operated by a subsidiary called Ice Time LLC.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 7, 2026

The LLC belongs to lawyer Patrick Collins, who has been linked to Karp in previous real estate transactions.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 24, 2026

That schedule was irrational; no one, not even Zeitoun A. Painting Contractor LLC, could complete the work on that timetable.

From "Zeitoun" by Dave Eggers

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