capital stock
noun
the total stock authorized or issued by a corporation.
the book value of the outstanding shares of a corporation, including retained earnings and amounts paid in by stockholders.
Origin of capital stock
First recorded in 1890–95
Words nearby capital stock
Example sentences from the Web for capital stock
A savings bank is taxed on its deposits, and a state bank is taxed on its capital-stock.
British Dictionary definitions for capital stock
capital stock
noun
the par value of the total share capital that a company is authorized to issue
the total physical capital existing in an economy at any moment of time