subsidiarize

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verb

To divide a company into legally distinct, but financially related subsidiaries.

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Meanings

verbsubsidiarize (third-person singular simple present subsidiarizes, present participle subsidiarizing, simple past and past participle subsidiarized)

present singular third person subsidiarizes · participle present subsidiarizing · participle past subsidiarized · past subsidiarized · alternative subsidiarise

  1. To divide a company into legally distinct, but financially related subsidiaries.

    In July 1990, Co. formed Uco Sportswear N.V., out of a previous division, a factory and a finishing plant. Restructuring Development: In 1989, Co. initiated a restructuring program to subsidiarize, accompanied by decentralisation.

    1992, Moody's International Manual, volume 1, page 386

Origin

From subsidiary + -ize.

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Translations

French filialiser
  • filialiserto divide a company into subsidiaries
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APA

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Chicago

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