subsidiary company

American  

noun

1. a company whose controlling interest is owned by another company.

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subsidiary company British  

noun

1. a company with at least half of its capital stock owned by another company

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Etymology

Origin of subsidiary company

First recorded in 1915–20

Example Sentences

Chelsea posted a profit of £128.4m in the previous year's accounts but this was aided by the sale of the women's team to Blueco Midco -- a subsidiary company -- for nearly £200 million.

From Barron's • Apr. 1, 2026

J&J sought to use the bankruptcy of its subsidiary company, LTL Management, to halt more than 38,000 lawsuits alleging the company’s Baby Powder and other talc products are contaminated with asbestos.

From Reuters • Mar. 31, 2023

He also detailed TikTok's plan for addressing congressional concerns, including the company's strategy to move all its U.S. data to a U.S.-headquartered subsidiary company under a U.S.-led data security team.

From Salon • Mar. 26, 2023

The Berkeley research was done through a subsidiary company called East Bay Dispute and Advisory.

From Washington Post • Feb. 11, 2023

"It's what is called a subsidiary company," said the Tennessee Shad.

From The Varmint by Gruger, Frederic Rodrigo