subsidiary

/sʌbˈsɪ.di.əɹ.i/

noun

  1. 1

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

  2. 2

    A subordinate theme.

  3. 3

    One who aids or supplies; an assistant.

adjective

  1. 1

    Auxiliary or supplemental.

  2. 2

    Secondary or subordinate.

    a subsidiary stream
  3. 3

    Of, or relating to a subsidy.

    subsidiary payments to an ally

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