subsidiary

noun adjective

Stress: second syllable

Syllables: sub-sid-i-ar-y (5)
English Definition

Less important than but supplementary to something, or a company controlled by a holding company.

Example Sentence

This company is a subsidiary of a large multinational corporation.

US IPA /səbˈsɪdieri/
UK IPA /səbˈsɪdiəri/

Synonyms

auxiliary supplementary subordinate secondary branch

Antonyms

parent company primary principal