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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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The address listed for the LLC is the same as the one registered for another limited liability company tied to the purchase of a $42 million Lake Tahoe home in December.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 16, 2026

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

From Science Daily • Mar. 14, 2026

Lost Horse LLC, Scott’s family office, has an even lower profile, with no website or obvious avenue of contact.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 8, 2026

OA 3 owns a 20% stake in Anderson’s lobbying firm Platinum Advisors, LLC, according to the complaint.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 6, 2026

But at the same time, some potential clients, once they saw the van arrive, were no longer interested in Zeitoun A. Painting Contractor LLC.

From "Zeitoun" by Dave Eggers

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