sister company

noun

A company that shares its parent company with another company.

Meanings

nounsister company (plural sister companies)

plural sister companies

  1. businessA company that shares its parent company with another company.

    Synonyms: daughter company

  2. nonstandardA subsidiary.

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA company that shares its parent company with another company.

Translations

Danish søsterselskab
  • søsterselskabTranslations
Dutch zusterbedrijf
  • zusterbedrijfTranslations
Polish spółka-siostra
  • spółka-siostraTranslations
Swedish systerbolag, systerföretag
  • systerbolagTranslations
  • systerföretagTranslations
Cite this entry
APA

sister company. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sister%20company

MLA

“sister company.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sister%20company. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “sister company,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sister%20company.

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