Definition of Subsidiary in English :

Define Subsidiary in English

Subsidiary meaning in English

Meaning of Subsidiary in English

Pronunciation of Subsidiary in English

Subsidiary pronunciation in English

Pronounce Subsidiary in English

Subsidiary

see synonyms of subsidiary

Noun

1. foot soldier, subordinate, subsidiary, underling

an assistant subject to the authority or control of another

2. subsidiary, subsidiary company

a company that is completely controlled by another company

Adjective

3. auxiliary, subsidiary, supplemental, supplementary

functioning in a supporting capacity

Example Sentences:
'the main library and its auxiliary branches'

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.


Subsidiary

see synonyms of subsidiary
adjective
1. 
serving to aid or supplement; auxiliary
2. 
of lesser importance; subordinate in function
noun plural -aries
3. 
a person who or thing that is subsidiary
4.  short for subsidiary company

Collins English Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers


Subsidiary

see synonyms of subsidiary
adjective
1. 
giving aid, support, service, etc.; serving to supplement; auxiliary
2. 
being in a secondary or subordinate relationship
3. 
of, constituting, or maintained by a subsidy or subsidies
nounWord forms: plural subˈsidiˌaries
4. 
a person or thing that is subsidiary
; specif.,
a. 
a company controlled by another company which owns all or a majority of its shares
: in full subsidiary company
b.  Music
a subordinate theme

Webster’s New World College Dictionary, 4th Edition. Copyright © 2010 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. All rights reserved.


Subsidiary

see synonyms of subsidiary
adj.
1. Serving to assist or supplement; auxiliary.
2. Secondary in importance; subordinate.
3. Of, relating to, or of the nature of a subsidy.
n. pl. sub·sid·i·ar·ies
1. One that is subsidiary to another.
2. A subsidiary company.
3. Music A theme subordinate to a main theme or subject.

The American Heritage ® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition copyright ©2018 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.