closely : Idioms & Phrases

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closely held corporation

  • noun stock is publicly traded but most is held by a few shareholders who have no plans to sell
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closely knit

  • adjective satellite held together as by social or cultural ties
    close-knit.
    • a close-knit family
    • close-knit little villages
    • the group was closely knit
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closely-held

  • adjective satellite owned by a relatively few shareholders
    • a closely-held corporation
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