subsidiary

American  

[suhb-sid-ee-er-ee] / səbˈsɪd iˌɛr i /

adjective

1. serving to assist or supplement; auxiliary; supplementary.

2. subordinate or secondary.

   subsidiary issues.

3. of or relating to a subsidiary.

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noun

plural

subsidiaries

1. a subsidiary thing or person.

2. subsidiary company.

3. Music. a subordinate theme or subject.

subsidiary British  

/ səbˈsɪdɪərɪ /

adjective

1. serving to aid or supplement; auxiliary

2. of lesser importance; subordinate in function

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noun

1. a person who or thing that is subsidiary

2. short for subsidiary company

Other Word Forms

• nonsubsidiary adjective
• subsidiarily adverb
• subsidiariness noun
• unsubsidiary adjective

Etymology

Origin of subsidiary

1535–45; < Latin subsidiārius, equivalent to subsidi ( um ) ( subsidy ) + -ārius -ary

Example Sentences

Amazon subsidiary Annapurna Labs in Austin, Texas, was testing the longevity of its latest generation Trainium during a recent visit by AFP to the facility.

From Barron's

This shows that the calculation is subjective and reflects valuation estimates for the company’s vast number of subsidiaries.

From Barron's

Hong Kong’s CK Group subsidiaries disclosed the transaction in separate filings.

From The Wall Street Journal

So, it created a new subsidiary called GenCo, whose sole purpose would be to serve the biggest customers, keeping the impact away from their normal mom-and-pop customers.

From Barron's

The measures announced on Tuesday cover exports of "dual-use" items -- which can have civilian and military uses -- to 20 Japanese entities, including five subsidiaries of Mitsubishi Heavy Industries as well as Japan's space agency.

From Barron's

Related Words

• ancillary
• supplementary