DCHP-2

branch plant branch-plant DCHP-2 (October 2016)

• 1 n. — Industry

  a plant or factory owned by a company that has its headquarters in another country.

  Type: 5. Frequency — This term appears to be used most frequently in Canada, with some currency in the US, and more limited currency elsewhere (see Chart 1).
  See also Gage-3, s.v. "branch plant", ITP Nelson, s.v. "branch plant", COD-2, s.v. "branch plant", which is marked "Cdn".

  See also: Frost fence  NAFTA  

• 2 adj. — Industry, Economy

  relating to a branch plant (see meaning 1).

  Type: 5. Frequency — During some periods, often relating to Canada's economic dependency on the US. See the quotations.