adjective
- less important than but related or supplementary to something else
noun
- a company that is owned or controlled by another larger company
Examples
- The main focus is on math, with reading as a subsidiary subject.
- Safety is the primary concern, with cost being subsidiary.
- The corporation owns several subsidiaries around the world.
- Their subsidiary in Japan handles all Asian operations.
- The bank’s subsidiary specializes in mortgage lending.
- Each subsidiary operates with some independence from the parent company.