subsidiary
serving to assist or supplement; auxiliary; supplementary.
subordinate or secondary: subsidiary issues.
of or relating to a subsidiary.
a subsidiary thing or person.
Music. a subordinate theme or subject.
Origin of subsidiary
1Other words from subsidiary
- sub·sid·i·ar·i·ly [suhb-sid-ee-air-uh-lee, -sid-ee-er-], /səbˌsɪd iˈɛər ə li, -ˈsɪd iˌɛr-/, adverb
- sub·sid·i·ar·i·ness, noun
- non·sub·sid·i·ar·y, adjective, noun, plural non·sub·sid·i·ar·ies.
- un·sub·sid·i·ar·y, adjective
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How to use subsidiary in a sentence
The case involved Telenor Hungary, a former subsidiary of the Norwegian telecoms giant Telenor.
The EU’s top court just closed a major loophole in Europe’s net-neutrality rules | David Meyer | September 15, 2020 | FortuneInterim results from the company’s phase 1 and 2 trials of the vaccine developed by subsidiary Wuhan Institute of Biological Products showed low rates of adverse effects.
China has quietly vaccinated more than 100,000 people for Covid-19 before completing safety trials | Lili Pike | September 11, 2020 | VoxAmerican prosecutors allege that in order to get financial services, Meng lied to banks about Huawei’s relationship with an unofficial subsidiary in Iran called Skycom.
Canada moves on from vaccine partnership with China, blaming it for delaying critical shipment | Grady McGregor | August 28, 2020 | FortuneOn Thursday, Silbert’s company, Digital Currency Group, revealed the existence of a subsidiary called Foundry that will invest $100 million into mining Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies in North America over the coming months.
Sure, other search engines matter too, but considering the second-largest is the Google subsidiary YouTube, it’s safe to base your SEO strategies on Google’s standards.
Modern SEO strategy: Three tactics to support your efforts | Nick Chasinov | June 23, 2020 | Search Engine Watch
AirAsia Indonesia, which operated Flight 8501, is the Indonesian subsidiary of AirAsia, which is based in Malaysia.
Annoying Airport Delays Might Prevent You From Becoming the Next AirAsia 8501 | Clive Irving | January 6, 2015 | THE DAILY BEASTAnd this week CNPC agreed to buy 10 percent of Vankorneft, a Rosneft subsidiary, which operates the lucrative Vankor oil field.
Rolls Royce Motor Cars is a subsidiary of BMW, who make the engines.
Nestlé, the Swiss owner of sausage-making subsidiary Herta, told The Daily Beast they would launch an appeal.
He does not see his wealth and status as subsidiary, he holds both shamelessly close.
Sting and Hillary Are Just Like You: How the Very Rich Play at Being Very Ordinary | Tim Teeman | June 24, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTBeaten on the main issue, Mr. Bradlaugh was successful, however, on the subsidiary one.
Reminiscences of Charles Bradlaugh | George W. FooteAn awful subsidiary fear whispered him that if he were hurt, he should disgrace himself by weeping.
The Works of Robert Louis Stevenson, Volume XXI | Robert Louis StevensonIn other words, it is the old dodge of forming subsidiary companies for the purpose of hiding the identity of the real owners.
Whenever a business assumes certain proportions, subsidiary businesses spring up to cater to the needs of the larger enterprise.
Nay, Cumberland has made his odes subsidiary to the fame of another man.
Art in England | Dutton Cook
British Dictionary definitions for subsidiary
/ (səbˈsɪdɪərɪ) /
serving to aid or supplement; auxiliary
of lesser importance; subordinate in function
Origin of subsidiary
1Derived forms of subsidiary
- subsidiarily, adverb
- subsidiariness, noun
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