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subsidiary
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subsidiary
n.
subsidiary company, company that is owned or controlled by another company
adj.
supplementary, auxiliary; secondary, lesser in importance; of or pertaining to a subsidy
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Subsidiary
A subsidiary, subsidiary company or daughter company is a company that is owned or controlled by another company, which is called the parent company, parent, or holding company. The subsidiary can be a company, corporation, or limited liability company. In some cases it is a government or state-owned enterprise.
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subsidiary
Noun
1. an assistant subject to the authority or control of another
(synonym) subordinate, underling, foot soldier
(hypernym) assistant, helper, help, supporter
(hyponym) bottom dog
2. a company that is completely controlled by another company
(synonym) subsidiary company
(hypernym) company
Adjective
1. relating to something that is added but is not essential; "an ancillary pump"; "an adjuvant discipline to forms of mysticism"; "The mind and emotions are auxilliary to each other"
(synonym) accessory, adjunct, ancillary, adjuvant, appurtenant, auxiliary
(similar) supportive
2. functioning in a subsidiary or supporting capacity; "the main library and its auxiliary branches"
(synonym) auxiliary, supplemental, supplementary
(similar) secondary
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subsidiary
n.
dceřiná společnost
příd.jm.
vedlejší
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subsidiary
Rzecz.
filia
Przym.
pomocniczy; dodatkowy
