private company

US /ˈpraɪ.vət ˈkʌm.pə.ni/
UK /ˈpraɪ.vət ˈkʌm.pə.ni/
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私人公司, 非上市公司

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.
他决定将自己的企业保持为一家私人公司,而不是上市。
Many small businesses start as private companies.
许多小型企业都是以私人公司的形式起步的。