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subsidiary

[suhb-sid-ee-er-ee] / səbˈsɪd iˌɛr i /


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One of the cases declined for prosecution involved a major car manufacturer, which had reported possible anti-bribery violations to federal investigators involving a foreign subsidiary.

From Salon • Apr. 1, 2026

The accounts detail how the sale of the leasehold to St James' Park and adjacent land to PZ Holdings Limited, a subsidiary company, contributed to the club posting a £34.7m profit after tax.

From BBC • Mar. 31, 2026

He cited Texas-based petroleum companies Murphy Oil and Apache Oil, a subsidiary of APA, as firms that have already established international footholds.

From Barron's • Mar. 26, 2026

In 2021, Indonesia’s third-largest mobile operator, Indosat, sold 4,200 telecom towers to an Indonesian subsidiary of Edge Point Singapore.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 25, 2026

His second step was to bring in a Western firm—a subsidiary of Boeing called Alteon—to take over the company’s training and instruction programs.

From "Outliers" by Malcolm Gladwell