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Definition of shell company noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

shell company

noun
 
/ˈʃel kʌmpəni/
 
/ˈʃel kʌmpəni/
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  1. a company that is not active but is used for financial operations, or maintained for use in future
    • Some criminal organizations use a network of shell companies to launder their money.
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