subsidiary
21subsidiary — adjective (often subsidiary to) less important than but related or supplementary to something. ↘(of a company) controlled by a holding or parent company. noun (plural subsidiaries) a subsidiary company. Derivatives subsidiarily adverb Origin C16… …
22subsidiary — 1 noun (C) a company that is owned or controlled by another company: a subsidiary of a US parent company 2 adjective connected with, but less important than, the main plan, subject, event etc (+ to): The smaller workshops are subsidiary to the… …
23subsidiary — 1. adjective a subsidiary company Syn: subordinate, secondary, subservient, supplementary, peripheral, auxiliary Ant: principal 2. noun the firm s Spanish subsidiary Syn: branch, division, subdivision …
24subsidiary — sub•sid•i•ar•y [[t]səbˈsɪd iˌɛr i[/t]] adj. n. pl. ar•ies 1) bus serving to assist or supplement 2) subordinate or secondary: subsidiary issues[/ex] 3) a subsidiary thing or person 4) bus a company whose controlling interest is owned by another… …
25subsidiary — /səb sɪdiəri/ adjective which is less important ● They agreed to most of the conditions in the contract but queried one or two subsidiary items. ■ noun same as subsidiary company ● Most of the group profit was contributed by the subsidiaries in… …
26subsidiary — /səb sɪdiəri/ adjective which is less important ● They agreed to most of the conditions in the contract but queried one or two subsidiary items. ■ noun same as subsidiary company ● Most of the group profit was contributed by the subsidiaries in… …
27subsidiary — 1. Under another s control. Term is often short for subsidiary corporation ; i.e. one that is run and owned by another company which is called the parent. See subsidiary corporation 2. of secondary importance …
28subsidiary — adj. & n. adj. 1 serving to assist or supplement; auxiliary. 2 (of a company) controlled by another. 3 (of troops): a paid for by subsidy. b hired by another nation. n. (pl. ies) 1 a subsidiary thing or person; an accessory. 2 a subsidiary… …
29subsidiary — sub|sid|i|ar|y1 [ səb sıdi,eri ] noun count ** a company that is owned by a larger company: a subsidiary of General Motors sub|sid|i|ar|y2 [ səb sıdi,eri ] adjective FORMAL related to something else but less important than it …
30subsidiary — sub·sid·i·ar·y || sÉ™b sɪdɪerɪ / dÊ’É™rɪ 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 …
