ScienceAugust 13, 2026

redomiciling

ree-DOM-uh-sy-ling

Definition

The act of moving a company's legal home or registration from one jurisdiction to another.

Etymology

Derived from the prefix 're-' (again or back) and 'domicile' (a place of residence), which traces back to the Latin 'domicilium', meaning a residence or dwelling.

In the news

In the article, the author suggests that companies might shift their legal headquarters to the US to avoid tariffs on intellectual property, effectively changing the trade deficit numbers without real industrial change.

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Financial Times

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