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investee

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

The business entity in which an investment is made.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Examples

  • In minority active investments, an investor acquires common shares of an investee with the intent of exerting significant influence over the investee's activities. http://books.google.co.uk/books?id=M72b6tXgT1MC&pg=PT635&dq=investee
  • Many of his investee companies have been found to encourage fraud, regulators have said.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

From invest + -ee.