noun
1. the most desirable assets of a corporation
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their crown jewels figured prominently in the takeover attempt
• Hypernyms: ↑assets
2. a precious stone that is a valuable part of a sovereign's regalia
• Hypernyms: ↑jewel, ↑gem, ↑precious stone
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nounEtymology: crown jewels
: the most attractive or valuable one of a collection or group
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crown jewel,
1. any one of the jewels which are the hereditary regalia of the crown or royal family of any country.
2. Figurative. the most valuable asset of a country, company, or the like: »
The archipelago had been the crown jewel of the Dutch Empire for almost 350 years (Arnold C. Brackman). The Hughes Tool Co., crown jewel of the Howard Hughes financial empire (Time).
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noun, pl ⋯ -els
1 the crown jewels : the crown, scepter, and other jeweled objects that a king or queen uses on formal occasions
2 [count] : the most valuable or attractive thing in a collection or group
The painting is the crown jewel of the museum's collection.
one of the company's crown jewels
Useful english dictionary. 2012.