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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/

Korean meaning: 다른 회사에 의해 통제되거나 밀접하게 연결된 회사, 주로 주식 소유나 공동 경영을 통해 관계를 맺는 계열사

Korean pronunciation: 어**필**리에이티드 **컴**퍼니

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

affiliated company concept
💡 Concept

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

affiliated company rhyme
🎵 Rhyme

Affiliated companies created, all closely related!

🎤Pronunciation

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

🌳Etymology

Prefixaf--
Rootfili
Suffix--ated

Origin

라틴어 'affiliatus'에서 유래하였으며, 'ad(~에게)'와 'filius(아들)'가 합쳐져 '양자로 입양하다'는 의미에서 시작되어 현재는 '소속시키다, 연결하다'는 뜻으로 발전했습니다.

🎵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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