subsidiary corporation

  • 1subsidiary corporation — Subsidiary and parent corporations. Subsidiary corporation is one in which another corporation (called parent corporation) owns at least a majority of the shares, and thus has control. + subsidiary corporation One in which another corporation… …

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  • 2subsidiary corporation — Subsidiary and parent corporations. Subsidiary corporation is one in which another corporation (called parent corporation) owns at least a majority of the shares, and thus has control. + subsidiary corporation One in which another corporation… …

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  • 3subsidiary corporation — See subsidiary …

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  • 4subsidiary — sub·sid·i·ary /səb si dē ˌer ē, si də rē/ n pl ar·ies: a company having the majority of its stock owned by another company compare affiliate ◇ The parent company of a subsidiary generally has the same policy making powers as any majority owner… …

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  • 5subsidiary and parent corporations — Subsidiary and parent corporations. Subsidiary corporation is one in which another corporation (called parent corporation) owns at least a majority of the shares, and thus has control. + subsidiary corporation One in which another corporation… …

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  • 6subsidiary and parent corporations — Subsidiary and parent corporations. Subsidiary corporation is one in which another corporation (called parent corporation) owns at least a majority of the shares, and thus has control. + subsidiary corporation One in which another corporation… …

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  • 7corporation — cor·po·ra·tion /ˌkȯr pə rā shən/ n [Late Latin corporatio, from Latin corporare to form into a body, from corpor corpus body]: an invisible, intangible, artificial creation of the law existing as a voluntary chartered association of individuals… …

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  • 8corporation — An artificial person or legal entity created by or under the authority of the laws of a state. An association of persons created by statute as a legal entity. The law treats the corporation itself as a person which can sue and be sued. The… …

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  • 9corporation — An artificial person or legal entity created by or under the authority of the laws of a state. An association of persons created by statute as a legal entity. The law treats the corporation itself as a person which can sue and be sued. The… …

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  • 10subsidiary — 1. Under another s control. Term is often short for subsidiary corporation ; i.e. one that is run and owned by another company which is called the parent. See subsidiary corporation 2. of secondary importance …

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