/ Dictionary / Index P public company: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: pub'lic com'pany Pronunciation: [key] — Brit. Brit. a company that has more than 50 shareholders and whose shares are offered for public subscription. Cf. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. public charge public convenience Related Content Daily Word Quiz: languid Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language