sole trader

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sole trader

noun sole traders

A type of enterprise or proprietorship which is owned by one person who is fully liable for the company's debts and fulfilment of contracts using their personal wealth unless incorporated.

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noun a type of business enterprise

中文	獨資企業 /独资企业 dúzī qǐyè
Français	auto-entreprise, indépendant
Русский	индивидуа́льный предпринима́тель individuálʹnyj predprinimátelʹ, ИП IP

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@misc{sole_trader_2026,
  title = {sole trader},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/sole%20trader},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}