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Meaning of the word subsidiary in English

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subsidiary

US /səbˈsɪd.i.er.i/

UK /səbˈsɪd.i.er.i/

Adjective

1.

less important than but related or supplementary to something.

Example:

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a subsidiary flue of the main chimney

Synonym:

subordinate secondary ancillary auxiliary lesser minor subservient supplementary supplemental additional extra attendant peripheral second-class lower-level lower-grade

Synonym:

central principal major

Noun

1.

a company controlled by a holding company.

Example:

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a subsidiary of Cable and Wireless

Synonym:

branch division subdivision section part dependency peripheral derivative satellite offshoot wing attachment adjunct appendage tributary

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