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S. B.

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An abbreviation for "senate bill." … [Read more...] about S. B.

S.

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As an abbreviation, this letter stands for "section," "statute," and various other words of which it is the initial. Also Southern Reporter, 2d series (ALWD Manual) … [Read more...] about S.

S&OP

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Sales and Operations Planning … [Read more...] about S&OP

S CORPORATION

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The name used to describe a common type of for-profit corporation that is organized under state law, denoting that the shareholders have received subchapter S corporation status from the Internal Revenue Service. The S Corporation is thought of the small corporation since it is generally available for a limited number of shareholders (usually 75 and with citizenship … [Read more...] about S CORPORATION

RYOT

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In India. A peasant, subject, or tenant of house or land. Wharton. Ryot-tenure. A system of land-tenure, where the government takes the place of landowners and collects the rent by means of tax gatherers. The farming is done by poor peasants, (ryots,) who find the capital, so far as there is any, and also do the work. The system exists in Turkey, Egypt, Persia, and other … [Read more...] about RYOT

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