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private equity
This term refers to a specialized sector of finance characterized by high-risk, high-reward investments. It carries a connotation of exclusivity and aggressive corporate restructuring, often associated with leveraged buyouts where a firm acquires a company to improve its efficiency before selling it for a profit.
In a professional context, the term is used as an uncountable mass noun. You do not refer to "private equities" when discussing the capital or the industry; instead, you would use partitive phrases such as "a private equity firm" or "a private equity fund" to denote individual entities within the sector.
Meanings
Examples
The firm specializes in private equity investments within the healthcare sector.
I wonder if a private equity buyout is the only way to save this company.
He left his job at the bank to join a private equity fund.
Private equity firms often implement aggressive cost cutting measures.
We are looking for private equity to fuel our international expansion.
The company was acquired by a private equity group last year.
Do you think private equity is too risky for a pension fund portfolio?
The deal was structured as a classic private equity play.