parent
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Sense 1
- noun
- A1
A person's mother or father, or someone who brings up a child in that role.
Every parent had to sign the permission form before Friday.
He became a parent last spring and sleeps far less now.
One parent stayed at home while the other worked abroad.
As a single parent, she plans every week very carefully.
Common collocations: single parent · become a parent · foster parent · parents' evening · strict parents
Part of: Family, Relationships, Life events
Sense 2 · less common
- noun
- B2
A company that owns and controls another, smaller company.
The parent company owns four smaller brands in three countries.
Our parent company decided to close two regional offices.
Part of the profit goes to the parent company each quarter.
Common collocations: parent company · parent organization · parent firm · the parent group
Part of: Business correspondence, The office, Bank and money