subsidiary

[suhb-sid-ee-er-ee] / səbˈsɪd iˌɛr i /

ADJECTIVE

secondary, helpful

Synonyms

STRONGEST

ancillary supplementary

STRONG

accessory adjuvant assistant auxiliary backup branch collateral cooperative minor subject subordinate

WEAK

aiding appurtenant assisting contributory lesser serviceable subservient supplemental tributory useful

Antonyms

STRONG

chief main major

WEAK

important necessary

Example Sentences

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Buffett is a famously hands-off manager, building Berkshire as a decentralized company with just a handful of top executives and largely autonomous subsidiaries.

From The Wall Street Journal

Since 2020, Disney has uploaded videos to more than 1,250 YouTube channels through several subsidiaries, the Justice Department said in its complaint, filed in California.

From BBC

Andersen Group is a holding company with just one significant asset: an 11% stake in a partnership called AT Umbrella, which owns Andersen Tax and other operating subsidiaries.

From The Wall Street Journal

A Walmart subsidiary in India learned from the Sam’s Club delivery service, while Sam’s Club Mexico is also looking upscale, said current and former Walmart executives.

From The Wall Street Journal

The designation means the companies, their subsidiaries and partners won’t be able to import, market or sell new drone equipment in the U.S.

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