A U.S.
business enterprise in which there is foreign direct investmentâthat is, in which a
single foreign person,
or entity, owns or controls, directly or indirectly, 10 percent or
more of the voting securities of an incorporated U.S. business
enterprise or an equivalent interest in an unincorporated U.S.
business enterprise. Related terms:majority-owned
U.S. affiliate, foreign
affiliate, foreign
parent, U.S.
parent.