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subsidiarize

subsidiarize verb: to divide a company into legally distinct, but financially related subsidiaries.

Verb

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

  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

Forms of subsidiarize

third-person singular presentsubsidiarizes
present participlesubsidiarizing
past participlesubsidiarized
pastsubsidiarized
alternative formsubsidiarise

Origin of subsidiarize

From subsidiary + -ize.

Questions about subsidiarize

What does subsidiarize mean?
Subsidiarize means to divide a company into legally distinct, but financially related subsidiaries.
What part of speech is subsidiarize?
Subsidiarize is a verb.
What is the past tense of subsidiarize?
The past tense of subsidiarize is subsidiarized.

Words near subsidiarize in the dictionary

  1. subsidiariness
  2. subsidiarities
  3. subsidiarity
  4. subsidiarization
  5. subsidiarizations
  6. subsidiarize
  7. subsidiarized
  8. subsidiarizes
  9. subsidiarizing
  10. subsidiary
  11. subsidiary legislation

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