south sea company

south sea com·pa·ny

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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [noun, adjective, adverb south see kuhm-puh-nee]
- /noun, adjective, adverb saʊθ si ˈkʌm pə ni/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [noun, adjective, adverb south see kuhm-puh-nee]
- /noun, adjective, adverb saʊθ si ˈkʌm pə ni/

Definition of south sea company words

noun south sea company a British joint stock company that traded in South America in the 18th century. The South Sea Company took over the national debt in return for a monopoly of trade with the South Seas, causing feverish speculation in their stocks, and a financial crash in 1720 (the South Sea Bubble) 0

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A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 85% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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