Joint stock company and Joint-stock company

Joint-stock company and joint stock company are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Joint-stock company" instead a noun phrase "Joint stock company".

Joint-stock company noun - A company (usually unincorporated) which has the capital of its members pooled in a common fund; transferable shares represent ownership interest; shareholders are legally liable for all debts of the company.

Joint stock company and joint-stock company are semantically related. Sometimes you can replace phrase "Joint stock company" with "Joint-stock company", this phrases are similar.