Subsidiary
noun
A company controlled by a holding company.
The manufacturing firm has a number of subsidiaries around the world.
Often appears as...
- subsidiary company
- wholly-owned subsidiary
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Business
adjective
Supporting or supplementing.
In her role, Jane had many subsidiary duties in addition to her main tasks.
Often appears as...
- subsidiary role
- subsidiary tasks
noun
A company or organization owned or controlled by another larger one.
According to the law, a subsidiary must be fully controlled by its parent company.
Often appears as...
- controlled subsidiary
- owned subsidiary
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Formal
Legal
noun
A company controlled by a holding company.
The manufacturing firm has a number of subsidiaries around the world.
Often appears as...
- subsidiary company
- wholly-owned subsidiary
Usage tips
Business
adjective
Supporting or supplementing.
In her role, Jane had many subsidiary duties in addition to her main tasks.
Often appears as...
- subsidiary role
- subsidiary tasks
noun
A company or organization owned or controlled by another larger one.
According to the law, a subsidiary must be fully controlled by its parent company.
Often appears as...
- controlled subsidiary
- owned subsidiary
Usage tips
Formal
Legal
Definition 1 of 3
Pro Tip 1/3Business Hierarchy
Understand that 'subsidiary' implies a power structure where the larger company makes key decisions.
As a subsidiary, our strategy aligns with our parent company's directives.
Pro Tip 2/3Global Presence
'Subsidiary' often indicates a company has international reach, with offices in multiple countries.
Our subsidiaries in Asia contribute significantly to our global revenue.
Pro Tip 3/3Financial Independence
A subsidiary may operate independently, but financial decisions are influenced by the parent company.
The subsidiary presented its budget for approval by the board of the holding company.
Pro Tip 1/3Business Hierarchy
Understand that 'subsidiary' implies a power structure where the larger company makes key decisions.
As a subsidiary, our strategy aligns with our parent company's directives.
Pro Tip 2/3Global Presence
'Subsidiary' often indicates a company has international reach, with offices in multiple countries.
Our subsidiaries in Asia contribute significantly to our global revenue.
Pro Tip 3/3Financial Independence
A subsidiary may operate independently, but financial decisions are influenced by the parent company.
The subsidiary presented its budget for approval by the board of the holding company.
Pro Tip 1/3Business Hierarchy
Understand that 'subsidiary' implies a power structure where the larger company makes key decisions.
As a subsidiary, our strategy aligns with our parent company's directives.
Pro Tip 2/3Global Presence
'Subsidiary' often indicates a company has international reach, with offices in multiple countries.
Our subsidiaries in Asia contribute significantly to our global revenue.
Pro Tip 3/3Financial Independence
A subsidiary may operate independently, but financial decisions are influenced by the parent company.
The subsidiary presented its budget for approval by the board of the holding company.
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The true cost of gold - ...
The multinational corporations are also evading taxes they are legally required to pay. They filter profits through a labyrinth of tax havens that’s difficult to trace. Or they exaggerate their expenses so they end up owing very little in taxes. For instance, a corporation in Mali uses a subsidiary in Ireland
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How people rationalize...
to hide the fact that its subsidiaries had been losing money. Because it was family controlled, corporate governance and regulator supervision were difficult, and the company likely hoped that the losses could be recouped before anyone found out. And it's not just corporate greed.
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Nirmalya Kumar: India's...
is what we call forward How many times does a future patent reference the older patent? — he finds something very interesting. What we find is that the data says that the number of forward citations of a patent filed out of a U.S. R&D subsidiary is identical to the number
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Charmian Gooch: Meet...
and they want me to get it right. Now, on the surface, the deal appeared straightforward. Subsidiaries of Shell and Eni paid the Nigerian government for the block. The Nigerian government transferred precisely the same amount, to the very dollar,
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How we can navigate the...
play at this moment and how how are you redefining ritual in a virtual world well number one we get together with the family on a program that it was named I forget is it guestroom or something something like that some subsidiary of zoom I don't
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Sylvia Earle: How to...
and I said, "There it is! The World Bank!" That's where all the assets are! And we've been trawling them down much faster than the natural systems can replenish them. Tim Worth says the economy is a wholly-owned subsidiary of the environment.
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I'm wanting now to believe it must mean that particular Lepidus that might have eaten that one card well the other one looks pretty good she seems to be doing very well and the mother did a very good the mother is one of the subsidiaries of
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India's invisible...
how many times does a future patent reference the older patent you find something very interesting what we find is that the data says that the number of forward citations of a patent filed out of the US R&D subsidiary is identical to
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TED Prize wish: Protect...
Earth and I said there it is the World Bank that's where all the assets are ha ha we've been drawing them down much faster than the natural systems can replenish them Tim Wirth's says the economy is a wholly owned subsidiary of
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Meet global corruption's...
and our lawyers have been through this in some detail and they want me to get it right now on the surface the deal appeared straightforward subsidiaries of shell and any paid the Nigerian government for the block the Nigerian
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The true cost of gold - ...
The multinational corporations are also evading taxes they are legally required to pay. They filter profits through a labyrinth of tax havens that’s difficult to trace. Or they exaggerate their expenses so they end up owing very little in taxes. For instance, a corporation in Mali uses a subsidiary in Ireland
Video examples
How people rationalize...
to hide the fact that its subsidiaries had been losing money. Because it was family controlled, corporate governance and regulator supervision were difficult, and the company likely hoped that the losses could be recouped before anyone found out. And it's not just corporate greed.
Video examples
Nirmalya Kumar: India's...
is what we call forward How many times does a future patent reference the older patent? — he finds something very interesting. What we find is that the data says that the number of forward citations of a patent filed out of a U.S. R&D subsidiary is identical to the number
Video examples
Charmian Gooch: Meet...
and they want me to get it right. Now, on the surface, the deal appeared straightforward. Subsidiaries of Shell and Eni paid the Nigerian government for the block. The Nigerian government transferred precisely the same amount, to the very dollar,
Video examples
How we can navigate the...
play at this moment and how how are you redefining ritual in a virtual world well number one we get together with the family on a program that it was named I forget is it guestroom or something something like that some subsidiary of zoom I don't
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Sylvia Earle: How to...
and I said, "There it is! The World Bank!" That's where all the assets are! And we've been trawling them down much faster than the natural systems can replenish them. Tim Worth says the economy is a wholly-owned subsidiary of the environment.
Video examples
Safari Live - Day 269 PIPE...
I'm wanting now to believe it must mean that particular Lepidus that might have eaten that one card well the other one looks pretty good she seems to be doing very well and the mother did a very good the mother is one of the subsidiaries of
Video examples
India's invisible...
how many times does a future patent reference the older patent you find something very interesting what we find is that the data says that the number of forward citations of a patent filed out of the US R&D subsidiary is identical to
Video examples
TED Prize wish: Protect...
Earth and I said there it is the World Bank that's where all the assets are ha ha we've been drawing them down much faster than the natural systems can replenish them Tim Wirth's says the economy is a wholly owned subsidiary of
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Meet global corruption's...
and our lawyers have been through this in some detail and they want me to get it right now on the surface the deal appeared straightforward subsidiaries of shell and any paid the Nigerian government for the block the Nigerian
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Edward C. Prescott
American Economist
Multinational companies use their technological know-how in their foreign subsidiaries, so reciprocal multinational relationships are key - they lead to a vested interest in both countries to remaining open.
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Tim Matheson
American Actor
Vice president is the bridesmaid, and nobody cares about you. Nobody wants you. You're just in the way. You're there to play a subsidiary role. You're like the middle child or the poor relation.
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Chanda Kochhar
Indian Businesswoman
We have always said that over the medium and long term, we will disinvest some part of our holding in our major subsidiary companies, and life insurance is our largest subsidiary company.
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Sebastian Faulks
British Novelist
All my books are about one major idea and two or three subsidiary ones. I have thought a lot about music when constructing books, and I like the way in music that themes come back.
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Jalen Rose
American Athlete
I've been really vocal about my disappointment about how the WNBA athletes get treated like second-class citizens in relations to the NBA when they're a subsidiary.
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Robert Reich
American Economist
One tax dodge often used by multi-national companies is to squirrel their earnings abroad in foreign subsidiaries located in countries where taxes are lower.
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Masayoshi Son
Japanese Businessman
Traditional companies have to start looking into themselves to offer more opportunities in their companies by starting new subsidiaries and joint ventures.
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Andy Dunn
American Businessman
The general rule is that entrepreneurs need the fear of their brand's demise to make it magic. It is too safe to do it as a corporate subsidiary.
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Charles Dallara
American Businessman
When you inject capital into the parent, it may or may not benefit the subsidiary.
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Ludwig Mies van der Rohe
American Architect
Means must be subsidiary to ends and to our desire for dignity and value.
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Edward C. Prescott
American Economist
Multinational companies use their technological know-how in their foreign subsidiaries, so reciprocal multinational relationships are key - they lead to a vested interest in both countries to remaining open.
Quote examples
Tim Matheson
American Actor
Vice president is the bridesmaid, and nobody cares about you. Nobody wants you. You're just in the way. You're there to play a subsidiary role. You're like the middle child or the poor relation.
Quote examples
Chanda Kochhar
Indian Businesswoman
We have always said that over the medium and long term, we will disinvest some part of our holding in our major subsidiary companies, and life insurance is our largest subsidiary company.
Quote examples
Sebastian Faulks
British Novelist
All my books are about one major idea and two or three subsidiary ones. I have thought a lot about music when constructing books, and I like the way in music that themes come back.
Quote examples
Jalen Rose
American Athlete
I've been really vocal about my disappointment about how the WNBA athletes get treated like second-class citizens in relations to the NBA when they're a subsidiary.
Quote examples
Robert Reich
American Economist
One tax dodge often used by multi-national companies is to squirrel their earnings abroad in foreign subsidiaries located in countries where taxes are lower.
Quote examples
Masayoshi Son
Japanese Businessman
Traditional companies have to start looking into themselves to offer more opportunities in their companies by starting new subsidiaries and joint ventures.
Quote examples
Andy Dunn
American Businessman
The general rule is that entrepreneurs need the fear of their brand's demise to make it magic. It is too safe to do it as a corporate subsidiary.
Quote examples
Charles Dallara
American Businessman
When you inject capital into the parent, it may or may not benefit the subsidiary.
Quote examples
Ludwig Mies van der Rohe
American Architect
Means must be subsidiary to ends and to our desire for dignity and value.
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