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Discover Ludwig"privately held" is a correct and usable phrase in written English
It typically refers to companies or other organizations that are not publicly traded on the stock market and are instead owned by private individuals or groups. For example, "The company is a privately held venture capital firm."
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Privately held
adjective
Of a corporation or other business, owned by a small number of people, and not having shares of ownership sold via a stock exchange or other public market.
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Privately held.
Privately held JetBlue Airways.
Privately held eMachines operated with little overhead.
Privately held, it was founded in 1986.
Privately held MobiTV won't release any financials.
Privately held SchoolMatch in Columbus, Ohio also conducts school audits.
Privately held, it claims annual revenue of $100 million.
Each is privately held.
Rockstar is privately held.
Schwan is privately held.
Services were privately held.
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