The phrase "allied companies" refers to businesses or organizations that are connected and work together towards a common goal or have a mutual agreement to support each other. Full definition
U.S. Poultry & Egg Association represents producers and processors of broilers, turkeys, eggs and breeding stock, as well as allied companies. (blog.feedspot.com)
Star Health & Allied Insurance, the first stand - alone health insurance company in the country, has formally kicked off a sale process with an a (comparepolicy.com)
It appears that [Nisbet] conflated the environmental community's lobbying muscle with the resources of allied companies like those in USCAP. (dotearth.blogs.nytimes.com)