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   subsidiary

   /səbˈsɪdɪəri/

   adjective

   • 1. less important than but related or supplementary to something: "a subsidiary flue of the main chimney"
   • ▪ (of a company) controlled by a holding or parent company: "all the firm's subsidiary companies have to operate under broad general guidelines"

   noun

   • 1. a company controlled by a holding company: "a subsidiary of Cable and Wireless"
   • ▪ a thing that is of lesser importance than but related to something else: "Mozart follows his first theme by a crowd of subsidiaries"

   Word Origin mid 16th century (in the sense ‘serving to help or supplement’): from Latin subsidiarius, from subsidium ‘support, assistance’ (see subsidy).

   Derivatives

   • 1. subsidiarily adverb

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishSUBSIDIARY | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   SUBSIDIARY definition: 1. used to refer to something less important than something else with which it is connected: 2. a…. Learn more.

3. corporatefinanceinstitute.com › resources › accountingSubsidiary - Definition, How It Works, and Examples

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   A subsidiary (sub) is a business entity or corporation that is fully owned or partially controlled by another company, termed as the parent, or holding, company. Ownership is determined by the percentage of shares held by the parent company, and that ownership stake must be at least 51%.

4. www.investopedia.com › terms › sSubsidiary Company: Definition, Examples, Pros & Cons - ...

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   Jun 25, 2024 · In the corporate world, a subsidiary is a company that belongs to another company, which is usually referred to as the parent company or holding company. The parent holds a...

5. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishSUBSIDIARY definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   A subsidiary or a subsidiary company is a company which is part of a larger and more important company. [ business ] Offshore banks are often formed as a subsidiary of an international bank.

6. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › subsidiarySubsidiary Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   The meaning of SUBSIDIARY is furnishing aid or support : auxiliary. How to use subsidiary in a sentence.

7. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › subsidiarySubsidiary - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms - Vocabulary.com

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   If a company belongs to another company, then the owned company is a subsidiary. When a large company bought your small business, you became a subsidiary. It still hurts to call them the parent company, since you publish novels and they make toilet paper.

8. www.britannica.com › money › subsidiarySubsidiary | Definition, Meaning, Parent Company, & Holding...

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   subsidiary, a company that is at least 51 percent owned by another business firm, known as a parent company or holding company. A parent company is generally understood to be one that conducts its own business operations apart from those of its subsidiary or subsidiaries, while a holding company is one whose sole function is that of ownership.

9. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishsubsidiary noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

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   a business company that is owned or controlled by another larger company. She’s working for an overseas subsidiary of the company. Definition of subsidiary noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

10. www.collinsdictionary.com › us › dictionaryAll resources related to 'subsidiary' - Collins Online Dictionary

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    A subsidiary or a subsidiary company is a company which is part of a larger and more important company.

11. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishMeaning of subsidiary – Learner’s Dictionary - Cambridge...

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    SUBSIDIARY definition: a company that is owned by another larger company. Learn more.