subsidiaries
Pronunciation: [səbˈsɪdiˌɛriz]
Word
Context: "business structure"
(noun) subsidiaries are companies that are controlled by a larger company. Imagine a big company having smaller companies that it owns. These smaller companies help the big one do different things.
Example
The large corporation has several subsidiaries that focus on different types of products.
Example
The company decided to sell its subsidiaries because they were not making enough money.
Example
How many subsidiaries does the main company own?
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