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affiliated companyA company that is controlled by or closely connected to another larger company, often through ownership of shares or common management

Part of speech: NOUN

Definition: A company that is controlled by or closely connected to another larger company, often through ownership of shares or common management

Pronunciation (IPA): /əˈfɪliˌeɪtɪd ˈkʌmpəni/

Example Sentences

  • The CEO's nephew got a job at an affiliated company, which nobody found suspicious at all.
  • Our affiliated company in Japan reported record profits this quarter.
  • The scandal spread to three affiliated companies faster than office gossip.

affiliated company

NOUN

[/əˈfɪliˌeɪtɪd ˈkʌmpəni/]

A company that is controlled by or closely connected to another larger company, often through ownership of shares or common management

The startup proudly joined the tech giant as an affiliated company.
💡 Concept

The startup proudly joined the tech giant as an affiliated company.

Affiliated companies created, all closely related!
🎵 Rhyme

Affiliated companies created, all closely related!

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🎤Pronunciation

🇺🇸 US/əˈfɪliˌeɪtɪd ˈkʌmpəni/
🇬🇧 UK/əˈfɪliˌeɪtɪd ˈkʌmpəni/

🌳Etymology

Prefixaf--
Rootfili
Suffix--ated

🎵Rhyme

relatedcreatedoperated
related
created
operated

🔗Collocations

affiliated company
wholly-owned affiliated company
major affiliated company
overseas affiliated company
affiliated company relationship
establish an affiliated company

📝Examples

😄 Fun example

The CEO's nephew got a job at an affiliated company, which nobody found suspicious at all.

Our affiliated company in Japan reported record profits this quarter.

😄 Fun example

The scandal spread to three affiliated companies faster than office gossip.

Due to regulatory changes, we must disclose all transactions with affiliated companies.

📚Related Words

Synonyms

subsidiary companysister companyrelated companyassociate company

Antonyms

independent companyunrelated companycompetitor

Related

parent companyholding companyconglomeratebusiness groupcorporate family

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