subsidiary

Plural: subsidiaries

Noun

• an assistant subject to the authority or control of another
• a company that is completely controlled by another company
• 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 Satellite

• functioning in a supporting capacity

Adj

• Auxiliary or supplemental.
• Secondary or subordinate.
• Of or relating to a subsidy.

Examples

• a subsidiary stream
• subsidiary payments to an ally

Synonyms

auxiliary, foot soldier, subordinate, subsidiary company, supplemental, supplementary, underling

Related Words

subsidiarity

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