subsidiary
Meanings
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.
Origin / Etymology
From Middle French subsidiaire, from Latin subsidiarius (“belonging to a reserve”).
Synonyms
auxiliary, foot soldier, subordinate, subsidiary company, supplemental, supplementary, underling
Scrabble Score: 16
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Words With Friends Score: 17
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