related party
noun[C]
ukusFINANCE,WORKPLACE
apersonorcompany, forexampleashareholderor acompanyin the samebusinessgroup, that isconnectedto thepersonorcompanypreviouslymentionedand that often has somecontrolorinfluenceover thatpersonorcompany:
Thecompanyhas beenaccusedofartificiallyboostingsalesby doingdealswith "relatedparties".