Etymology

subcompany

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Today it means: A company forming part of a larger company. Full definition →

First used 19th c.
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The story

From sub- + company.

First known use, by meaning

  • 19th c. A company forming part of a larger company.

Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.