private company
US /ˈpraɪ.vət ˈkʌm.pə.ni/
UK /ˈpraɪ.vət ˈkʌm.pə.ni/

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非公開会社, 私企業
a company whose shares are not traded on a stock exchange and are held by a small number of shareholders, often family members or a small group of investors
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He decided to keep his business a private company rather than going public.
彼は事業を公開せず、非公開会社として維持することに決めた。
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Many small businesses start as private companies.
多くの小規模企業は非公開会社としてスタートする。