Subsidiary

noun

/sʌbˈsɪ.di.əɹ.i/

Word Frequency: 5.3

Definitions

1.nounA company owned by a parent company or a holding company, also called daughter company or sister company.

2.nounA subordinate theme.

3.nounOne who aids or supplies; an assistant.

4.adjectiveAuxiliary or supplemental.

5.adjectiveSecondary or subordinate.

"a subsidiary stream"

6.adjectiveOf, or relating to a subsidy.

"subsidiary payments to an ally"

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