Meanings
nounmailbox company (plural mailbox companies)
plural mailbox companies
- Synonym of shell company.
Synonyms: shell company
Synonyms & antonyms
nounSynonym of shell company.
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Origin
So called since such a company's postal address may represent a mailbox rather than an office with employees.
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mailbox company. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/mailbox%20company
MLA
“mailbox company.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/mailbox%20company. Accessed November 5, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “mailbox company,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/mailbox%20company.
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