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Noun: overcapitalization  ,ow-vu(r),ka-pi-tu-lu'zey-shun [N. Amer], ,ow-vu(r),ka-pi-tu-lI'zey-shun [Brit]
  1. (business) too much capitalization, the sale of more stock than the business warrants
    "The company's overcapitalization led to a decrease in shareholder value";
    - overcapitalisation [Brit]

Derived forms: overcapitalizations

Type of: capitalisation [Brit], capitalization

Encyclopedia: Overcapitalization