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joint stock

–noun
1. stock or capital divided into a number of shares.
2. a pool of stock held in common.

Origin:
1605–15
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joint stock  
n.  Stock or capital funds of a company held jointly or in common by its owners.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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