parent company
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of parent company
First recorded in 1865–70
Example Sentences
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Given its vast reach, WhatsApp and its parent company are among the global tech firms closely watched by India's federal government which has, in recent years, tightened digital regulations and pushed platforms for greater accountability.
From BBC
A few days ago, WhatsApp told the Supreme Court it would comply by 16 March with an order requiring it to give Indian users greater control over how their data is shared with its parent company, Meta.
From BBC
Oxford Analytica is a geopolitical risk analysis and advisory service owned by Barron’s parent company, Dow Jones.
From Barron's
Oxford Analytica is a geopolitical risk analysis and advisory service owned by Barron’s parent company, Dow Jones.
From Barron's
This past week, Block CEO Jack Dorsey announced that the parent company of Square and Cash App was cutting nearly half its employees — some 4,000 workers — because AI and “intelligence tools have changed what it means to build and run a company.”
From MarketWatch
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