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subsidiary

/sʌbˈsɪ.di.əɹ.i/

noun

Meaning

  • A company owned by a parent company or a holding company, also called daughter company or sister company.

  • A subordinate theme.

  • One who aids or supplies; an assistant.

adjective

Meaning

  • Auxiliary or supplemental.

  • Secondary or subordinate.

    "a subsidiary stream"

  • Of, or relating to a subsidy.

    "subsidiary payments to an ally"