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parent company

par·ent com·pa·ny
P p

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [pair-uh nt, par- kuhm-puh-nee]
    • /ˈpɛər ənt, ˈpær- ˈkʌm pə ni/
    • /ˈpeərənt ˈkʌmpəni/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [pair-uh nt, par- kuhm-puh-nee]
    • /ˈpɛər ənt, ˈpær- ˈkʌm pə ni/

Definitions of parent company words

  • noun parent company a corporation or other business enterprise that owns controlling interests in one or more subsidiary companies (distinguished from holding company). 1
  • noun parent company firm that owns majority of shares 1
  • noun parent company holding company 1
  • noun parent company a company that owns more than half the shares of another company 0
See all 4 definitions of parent company

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Origin of parent company

First appearance:

before 1865
One of the 28% newest English words
First recorded in 1865-70

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Parts of speech for Parent company

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Parent company

parent company popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 32% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 64% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

parent company usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for parent company

noun parent company

  • conglomerate — A conglomerate is a large business firm consisting of several different companies.
Just one Synonym for parent company

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