parent company; holding company
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Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesnoun
parent company; a company with independent legal person status that holds a controlling stake in other companies
formalOpposite of "子公司" (subsidiary). Used in business, finance, and legal contexts.
Zhè这
jiā家
kuà跨
guó国
jí集
tuán团
de的
mǔ母
gōng公
sī司
wèi位
yú于
Dé德
guó国
。
The parent company of this multinational group is located in Germany.
Suǒ所
yǒu有
zhòng重
yào要
jué决
cè策
zuì最
zhōng终
dōu都
yóu由
mǔ母
gōng公
sī司
pī批
zhǔn准
。
All important decisions are ultimately approved by the parent company.
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Zuò作
wéi为
yī一
jiā家
kòng控
gǔ股
gōng公
sī司
，
mǔ母
gōng公
sī司
bìng并
bù不
zhí直
jiē接
shēng生
chǎn产
chǎn产
pǐn品
。
As a holding company, the parent company does not directly manufacture products.