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I find Maersk fascinating. It is the Coca-Cola of freight with none of the fame. Its parent company, A. P. Moller-Maersk, is Denmark's largest company, its sales equal to 20 percent of Denmark's GDP; its ships use more oil than the entire nation.
Rose George

Meaning of "parent company" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF PARENT COMPANY

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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF PARENT COMPANY

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Parent company is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES PARENT COMPANY MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Parent company

A parent company is a company that owns enough voting stock in another firm to control management and operations by influencing or electing its board of directors; the second company being deemed as a subsidiary of the parent company. The definition of a parent company differs by jurisdiction, with the definition normally being defined by way of laws dealing with companies in that jurisdiction.

Definition of parent company in the English dictionary

The definition of parent company in the dictionary is a company that owns more than half the shares of another company.

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE PARENT COMPANY

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parenthetically

WORDS THAT END LIKE PARENT COMPANY

accompany
company
construction company
dance company
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holding company
insurance company
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limited liability company
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Synonyms and antonyms of parent company in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «parent company» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF PARENT COMPANY

Find out the translation of parent company to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of parent company from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «parent company» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

母公司
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

empresa matriz
570 millions of speakers

English

parent company
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

मूल कंपनी
380 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Arabic

الشركة الأم
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

материнская компания
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

empresa-mãe
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

মূল কোম্পানি
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

la société mère
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

syarikat induk
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Muttergesellschaft
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

親会社
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

부모 회사
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Perusahaan induk
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

công ty mẹ
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

பெற்றோர் நிறுவனம்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

मूळ कंपनी
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Ana şirket
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

Capogruppo
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

spółka dominująca
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

материнська компанія
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

societate-mamă
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

μητρική εταιρεία
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

Ouer Maatskappy
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

moderbolaget
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

morselskapet
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of parent company

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «PARENT COMPANY»

The term «parent company» is quite widely used and occupies the 33.584 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about parent company

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QUOTES WITH «PARENT COMPANY»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word parent company.
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Rose George
I find Maersk fascinating. It is the Coca-Cola of freight with none of the fame. Its parent company, A. P. Moller-Maersk, is Denmark's largest company, its sales equal to 20 percent of Denmark's GDP; its ships use more oil than the entire nation.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «PARENT COMPANY»

Discover the use of parent company in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to parent company and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Corporate Criminal Liability and Prevention
[2]— Corporate Criminal Liability Based on Conduct of Employees of Corporate Subsidiaries A corporate parent company can be liable for an offense committed by an employee of a corporate subsidiary." This type of corporate liability may be  ...
Richard S. Gruner, 2004
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Construction Law Handbook
I " •£ C. 00 controlling ownership of the subsidiary company that is being asked to provide a parent company guarantee. There is a reasonable case to be made that parent company guarantees are better than bonds: they do not cost money ...
Vivian Ramsey, Thomas Telford Limited, 2007
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Financial and Managerial Accounting
The other way is to consider the stockholders' equity section as consisting of minority interest and the parent company's stockholders' equity, as shown here: Study Note Regardless of the circumstances, the Investment in Subsidiary Company ...
Belverd Needles, Marian Powers, Susan Crosson, 2010
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International Construction Arbitration Law
E. PARENT COMPANY GUARANTEES A parent company guarantee provides the employer with security from the parent company of the party to the original construction contract. Parent company guarantees are usually required from the ...
Jane Jenkins, Simon Stebbings, 2006
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Financial Reporting and Analysis: Using Financial Accounting ...
Consolidated statements are financial statements that a parent company produces when its financial statements and those of a subsidiary are added together. This portrays the resulting financial statements as a single company. The parent ...
Charles Gibson, 2008
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Introduction to Corporate Finance: What Companies Do
What are the pros and cons of doing an IPO? equity carve-out (ECO) Occurs when a parent company sells shares of a subsidiary corporation to the public through an initial public offering. spin-off A parent company creates a new company with ...
John Graham, Scott Smart, 2011
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Rethinking Corporate Crime
James Gobert, Maurice Punch. One possibility would be to hold the parent company vicariously liable for the offences of its subsidiary. The parent could also be charged as an accessory if it encouraged, aided, abetted, procured, counselled, ...
James Gobert, Maurice Punch, 2003
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Risk Management in Projects
completion. However, by far the most common form of guarantee is the parent company guarantee which is used on many projects, particularly during times of recession, to ensure that the obligations of a subsidiary company will be ...
‎2006
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Comparative Corporate Governance: Shareholders as a Rule-maker
parent company and the minority shareholders are at least under some circumstances in a fiduciary relationship. The mechanism for enforcing the parent company's duties is section 459 of the Companies Act 1985.975 Powers in fact. In reality ...
Petri Mäntysaari, 2005
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An Introduction to Investment Banks, Hedge Funds, and ...
Spin-Off In a spin-off, the parent gives up control over the subsidiary by distributing subsidiary shares to parent company shareholders on a pro-rata basis. This full separation avoids conflicts of interest between the parent and the separated ...
David Stowell, 2010

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «PARENT COMPANY»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term parent company is used in the context of the following news items.
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FT says parent company Pearson in talks to sell Economist
LONDON — The Financial Times reports that its parent company, Pearson PLC, is in talks to sell its 50 percent stake in the Economist ... «WRAL.com, Jul 15»
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Judge Orders Liquidation of Allied Bank Parent Company
U.S. Bankruptcy Court Judge Ben Barry on Thursday ordered the liquidation of Acme Holding Co., the parent company of Allied Bank of ... «Arkansas Business Online, Jul 15»
3
Food Emporium set for new ownership after parent company files for …
New Canaan's Food Emporium will remain open after it is sold, following a Chapter 11 bankruptcy filing by parent company, Great Atlantic ... «New Canaan Advertiser, Jul 15»
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Aquesta Financial Holdings, Inc (Parent Company of Aquesta Bank …
CORNELIUS, N.C., July 24, 2015 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Aquesta Financial Holdings, Inc and Subsidiaries ("Aquesta") (stock trading symbol: ... «Nasdaq, Jul 15»
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Rovers Parent Company (VLL) Post Pre Tax Losses
"In view of this the directors have received confirmation from the ultimate parent company (Venkateshwara Hatcheries Pvt. Ltd) that it has ... «Vitalfootball, Jul 15»
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Ferrari parent company files initial public offering to list shares on New
Italian luxury auto firm Ferrari has filed documents with US regulators to kick start its initial public offering of its common stock. Fiat Chrysler ... «iFreePress.com, Jul 15»
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Ferrari parent company wants to join NYSE
Ferrari's parent company has filed an initial public offering to list shares of the luxury sports car brand on the New York Stock Exchange. Parent ... «Salt Lake Tribune, Jul 15»
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Golub Corp. and Price Chopper chain name new president
The Golub Corp., parent company of Price Chopper and Market 32 supermarket chain has appointed a president outside the Golub family for ... «Albany Business Review, Jul 15»
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Pantex Parent Company Shows its Commitment to Revitalizing the …
AMARILLO -- Pantex and Y-12 parent company, CNS, is looking for ways to revitalize the infrastrucure in the facilities and utility systems at both ... «MyHighPlains, Jul 15»
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WSJ's parent company stands by 1MDB report
Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak may have no other choice but to sue The Wall Street Journal (WSJ) after its parent company, Dow Jones ... «TODAYonline, Jul 15»

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