subsidiary
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subsidiary
- /sʌbˈsɪ.di.əɹ.i/
- /sʌbˈsɪ.dəɹ.i/
- /sʌbˈsɪ.d͡ʒəɹ.i/
Where it comes from
From Middle French subsidiaire, from Latin subsidiarius (“belonging to a reserve”).
adjective more subsidiary · most subsidiary
- Auxiliary or supplemental. chief ruler and principal head everywhere, not suffragant and subsidiary
- Secondary or subordinate. a subsidiary stream
- Of or relating to a subsidy. subsidiary payments to an ally
noun subsidiaries
- 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.
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: ancillary, appurtenant, accessory, auxiliary, supplemental, adjunct, supplementary, adjuvant, supportive, underling, subordinate, secondary, subsidiary company, aux, associated, affiliated
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adj auxiliary or supplemental
| Português | subsidiário, subsidiária |
|---|---|
| Français | subsidiaire |
| Deutsch | ergänzend, nebensächlich |
| Ελληνικά | επικουρικός epikourikós, βοηθητικός voïthitikós |
| Română | subsidiar |
| Русский | вспомога́тельный vspomogátelʹnyj, дополни́тельный dopolnítelʹnyj |
adj secondary or subordinate
| Português | subsidiário |
|---|---|
| Français | secondaire |
| Deutsch | Tochter-, subsidiär, untergeordnet, nachgeordnet |
| Ελληνικά | δευτερεύων defterévon |
| Română | subsidiar |
| Русский | второстепенный vtorostepennyj |
adj of or relating to a subsidy
| Português | subsidiário |
|---|---|
| Français | subsidiaire |
| Deutsch | unterstützend |
noun company owned by a parent company or a holding company
| Español | filial, subsidiaria, sucursal |
|---|---|
| 日本語 | 子会社 kogaisha |
| 中文 | 子公司 zǐgōngsī |
| हिन्दी | समनुषंगी samnuṣaṅgī |
| Português | filial, subsidiária |
| Français | filiale |
| Deutsch | Tochterunternehmen, Tochtergesellschaft, Tochterfirma, Tochter, Zweigunternehmen, Zweigniederlassung |
| Italiano | filiale |
| Ελληνικά | θυγατρική εταιρία thygatrikí etairía, παράρτημα parártima |
| Română | companie subsidiară, subsidiară |
| Русский | дочерняя компа́ния dočernjaja kompánija, до́чка dóčka |
Talk about this word "subsidiary." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/subsidiary. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. subsidiary. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/subsidiary "subsidiary." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/subsidiary.Cite this
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title = {subsidiary},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/subsidiary},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
