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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

Backers of the company include Swedish private-equity firms EQT Ventures and SEB Private Equity, U.S. pension fund CalPERS, boat manufacturer Beneteau and marine transport investor Ocean Zero LLC.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 18, 2026

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

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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