WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025
joint′ stock′, 
    1. Businessstock or capital divided into a number of shares.
    2. Businessa pool of stock held in common.
    • 1605–15

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
joint stock
  1. capital funds held in common and usually divided into shares between the owners
'joint stock' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
Crédit Mobilier - Oneida Community - joint-stock company - share

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