Noun: subsidiary sub'si-dee,e-ree [N. Amer], sub'si-dee-u-ree [Brit]
- A company that is completely controlled by another company
"The tech giant acquired the startup as a subsidiary company";
- subsidiary company
- An assistant subject to the authority or control of another
"He worked as a subsidiary to the department manager";
- subordinate, underling, foot soldier, understrapper [informal]
- Lower in rank or importance
"The subsidiary company operated under the parent corporation";
- subordinate, low-level
- Functioning in a supporting capacity
"the main library and its subsidiary branches";
- auxiliary, supplemental, supplementary
Derived forms: subsidiaries
See also: adjunct, assistant, associate, inferior, position, secondary, status, subordinate, under
Type of: aid, assistant, company, help, helper, supporter
Encyclopedia: Subsidiary