Noun employee-owned business has 1 sense

1. employee-owned enterprise, employee-owned business - a commercial enterprise owned by the people who work for it
   --₁ is a kind of commercial enterprise, business enterprise, business
   

A company in which the majority of the shares are owned by its employees, often through an employee stock ownership plan (ESOP).

Example sentence: The employee-owned business provided its workforce with a sense of ownership and pride in their work.

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Describing a business where the employees hold majority ownership.

Example sentence: The employee-owned business model promotes a stronger sense of commitment and accountability among the workforce.

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To convert a traditionally held company into an employee-owned business structure.

Example sentence: The company decided to employee-own its business to promote a more inclusive and collaborative work environment.

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Describing the manner in which a business is operated with employee ownership.

Example sentence: The company operates employee-owned, allowing all workers to have a stake in the success of the business.

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