subsidiaries

Meanings

• noun

  A subsidiary is a company or business entity that is owned or controlled by another company, called the parent company or holding company.

  - "Microsoft is the parent company of Skype, a subsidiary."
  - "The subsidiary company, XYZ Corporation, operates independently but is still under the control of its parent company, ABC Inc."

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Variants

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subsidiaries , subsidiary

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Etymology

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Derived from the Latin word 'subsidium' meaning 'help' or 'assistance'.

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Trivia

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1. The world's largest multinational corporation, Walmart, has over 6,000 subsidiaries.

2. The term 'subsidiary' can also be used to describe a government agency that provides financial assistance to another agency or organization.

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Related Concepts

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1. Affiliate: An affiliate is a company that operates under a contract with another company, allowing it to sell the other company's products or services and earn a commission on sales.

2. Branch: A branch is a physical location of a company where it conducts business, often used interchangeably with subsidiary in some contexts.

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Culture

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Subsidiaries play a significant role in business expansion and diversification, allowing companies to enter new markets and industries while minimizing risk.

How to Memorize "subsidiaries"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine a large company with smaller companies under it, like branches on a tree. The parent company is at the top, and the subsidiaries are the smaller companies beneath it.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'subsidiary' with 'help' or 'assistance', as it comes from the Latin root 'subsidium'.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Use the acronym 'S-U-B' to remember the meaning of subsidiary: 'Subsidiary' stands for 'Subordinate Under' the parent company.

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