parent company
A company that owns or controls one or more other companiesA company that owns or controls one or more other companies.
» My grandfather founded and my parents developed this company.
Mein Großvater gründete diese Firma, und meine Eltern bauten sie aus. — Hans_Adler
Мой дедушка основал эту компанию, а мои родители её развили. — astynk
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1 sensesA company that owns or controls one or more other companies.
Stammhaus, Mutterfirma, Dachgesellschaft
основно́е о́бществоosnovnóje óbščestvo, хо́лдинговая компа́нияxóldingovaja kompánija
Examples
3 sentencesMy grandfather founded and my parents developed this company.
ruМой дедушка основал эту компанию, а мои родители её развили. — astynk
deMein Großvater gründete diese Firma, und meine Eltern bauten sie aus. — Hans_Adler
It's a wholly-owned subsidiary, but it maintains some independence from its parent company.
He's the new CEO from the parent company in France.
Translations
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Origin
From parent + company.From parent + company.
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Forms
plural: parent companies| Singular | parent company |
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