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subsidiary
adj
    1. Of subordinate importance but supplementary function.
      Thesaurus: auxiliary, subordinate, supplemental, backup, ancillary; Antonym: chief.
noun subsidiaries
    1. A subsidiary person or thing.
      Thesaurus: affiliate, branch, division, section, offshoot.
    2. A company controlled by another, usually larger, company or organization.
      Form: subsidiary of something (sometimes)
Derivative: subsidiarily
adverb
    Etymology: 16c: from Latin subsidium auxilliary force.



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