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1.15 Corporate names

The following is a list of terms often abbreviated in the names of companies or business corporations. The abbreviated forms may be freely used in footnotes, tables or bibliographic references. Avoid using Assoc., Bros., Co. and Corp. within the body of your text. Inc. and Ltd., however, may be used unless it is necessary to preserve the company’s full legal title:

  • Association
    • Assoc.
  • Brothers
    • Bros.
  • Company
    • Co.
  • Company
    • Cie. (Compagnie)
  • Corporation
    • Corp.
  • Incorporated
    • Inc.
  • Limited
    • Ltd.
  • Manufacturing
    • Mfg.
  • Manufacturers
    • Mfrs.