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<p>A <b>conglomerate</b> (, ) is a type of <b>multi-industry company</b> that consists of several different and unrelated <a href="page.php?w=List_of_legal_entity_types_by_country">business entities</a> that operate in various industries. A conglomerate usually is a <a href="page.php?w=Holding_company">parent company</a> that owns and controls many <a href="page.php?w=Subsidiary">subsidiaries</a>, which are legally independent but financially and strategically dependent on the parent company. Conglomerates are often large and <a href="page.php?w=Multinational_corporation">multinational corporations</a></p><p>
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