Associations to the word «Subsidiary»

Wiktionary

SUBSIDIARY, adjective. Auxiliary or supplemental.
SUBSIDIARY, adjective. Secondary or subordinate.
SUBSIDIARY, adjective. Of, or relating to a subsidy.
SUBSIDIARY, noun. A company owned by a parent company or a holding company, also called daughter company or sister company.
SUBSIDIARY, noun. (music) a subordinate theme

Dictionary definition

SUBSIDIARY, noun. An assistant subject to the authority or control of another.
SUBSIDIARY, noun. A company that is completely controlled by another company.
SUBSIDIARY, adjective. Functioning in a supporting capacity; "the main library and its auxiliary branches".

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