Word

investment company, n.

a financial institution that sells shares to individuals and invests in securities issued by other companies
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fund investment company investment firm investment trust

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

fund fund

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hypernym

nondepository financial institution

hyponym

hedge fund, hedgefund mutual fund, mutual fund company, open-end fund, open-end investment company closed-end fund, closed-end investment company face-amount certificate company Real Estate Investment Trust, REIT unit investment trust, unit trust nondiscretionary trust, fixed investment trust