Subsidiary Definition
səb-sĭdē-ĕrē
subsidiaries
adjective
Giving aid, support, service, etc.; serving to supplement; auxiliary.
Webster's New World
Being in a secondary or subordinate relationship.
Webster's New World
Of, constituting, or maintained by a subsidy or subsidies.
Webster's New World
The definition of subsidiary is something that gives support, something that is secondary in importance or an organizational group that is in a lower organizational position.
An example of subsidiary used as an adjective is subsidiary income which means extra income.
An example of subsidiary used as an adjective is a subsidiary employee, a junior level person.
An example of a subsidiary is a company that is controlled by another company.
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Synonyms:
noun
subsidiaries
A person or thing that is subsidiary.
Webster's New World
A subsidiary company.
American Heritage
A theme subordinate to a main theme or subject.
American Heritage
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Other Word Forms of Subsidiary
Noun
Singular:
subsidiary
Plural:
subsidiariesOrigin of Subsidiary
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Latin subsidiārius from subsidium support subsidy
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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