English Explanatory Dictionary

shell company

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A company that engages in no substantive business activities, but instead exists as a vehicle for legal or financial transactions, typically to shield another party from liability or other issues.

Word forms

shell company shell companies

Synonyms

shell corporation letterbox company mailbox company front company

Related words

shell game ghost company
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