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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024sub•sid•i•ar•y /səbˈsɪdiˌɛri/USA pronunciation adj., n., pl. -ar•ies. adj. - Businessadding to what one has:a subsidiary company.
- subordinate or secondary:subsidiary issues that are not our main concern.
n. [countable] - a subsidiary thing or person, esp. a company controlled by another company:That international corporation has a few subsidiaries in Africa.
See -sid-. WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024sub•sid•i•ar•y (səb sid′ē er′ē),USA pronunciation adj., n., pl. -ar•ies. adj. - Businessserving to assist or supplement; auxiliary;
supplementary. - subordinate or secondary:subsidiary issues.
- of or pertaining to a subsidiary.
n. - a subsidiary thing or person.
- BusinessSee subsidiary company.
- Music and Dancea subordinate theme or subject.
- Latin subsidiārius, equivalent. to subsidi(um) (see subsidy) + -ārius -ary
- 1535–45
sub•sid•i•ar•i•ly (səb sid′ē âr′ə lē, -sid′ē er′-),USA pronunciation adv. sub•sid′i•ar′i•ness, n. |