crown jewel

English

Noun

crown jewel (plural crown jewels)

1. A prized possession or asset, originally one making up part of the royal regalia.
2. (business) A valuable part of a company, especially one that is sought by another in a hostile takeover.

Related terms

• crown jewels
• Crown Jewels

 

Translations

prized possession

• Esperanto: kronjuvelo
• Finnish: kruununjalokivi (fi)
• Swedish: kronjuvel (sv) c

part of company

• Finnish: kruununjalokivi (fi)
• Swedish: kronjuvel (sv) c