Definition of subsidiary Subsidiary
/sʌbsɪˈdiɛˌɹi/ - [subsideeeree] - sub•sid•i•ar•y
We found 16 definitions of subsidiary from 5 different sources.
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What does subsidiary mean?
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| subsidiary - functioning in a supporting capacity; "the main library and its auxiliary branches" | ||
| auxiliary, supplemental, supplementary | ||
| secondary belonging to a lower class or rank | ||
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| subsidiary - an assistant subject to the authority or control of another | ||
| subordinate, underling, foot soldier | ||
| assistant, helper, help, supporter a person who contributes to the fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose; "my invaluable assistant"; "they hired additional help to finish the work" | ||
| associate any event that usually accompanies or is closely connected with another; "first was the lightning and then its thunderous associate" | ||
| bottom dog a person of low status | ||
| cog tooth on the rim of gear wheel | ||
| man game equipment consisting of an object used in playing certain board games; "he taught me to set up the men on the chess board"; "he sacrificed a piece to get a strategic advantage" | ||
| subsidiary - a company that is completely controlled by another company | ||
| subsidiary company | ||
| company an institution created to conduct business; "he only invests in large well-established companies"; "he started the company in his garage" | ||
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Wiktionary 
- subsidiary (Noun)
A company owned by the parent company or holding company . - subsidiary (Noun)
A subordinate theme. - subsidiary (Adjective)
auxiliary or supplemental. - subsidiary (Adjective)
secondary or subordinate. - subsidiary (Adjective)
Of, or relating to a subsidy.
Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘
- subsidiary (a.)
Furnishing aid; assisting; auxiliary; helping; tributary; especially, aiding in an inferior position or capacity; as, a subsidiary stream. - subsidiary (a.)
Of or pertaining to a subsidy; constituting a subsidy; being a part of, or of the nature of, a subsidy; as, subsidiary payments to an ally. - subsidiary (n.)
One who, or that which, contributes aid or additional supplies; an assistant; an auxiliary.
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subsidiary
That is being added as integratory part. -
subsidiary
A company owned by a parent company or holding company. -
subsidiary
Furnishing aid. -
subsidiary
Functioning in a supporting capacity.
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🔤- subsidiary, noun, singular of subsidiaries.
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