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Definition of "subsidiary" []
- Serving to assist or supplement; auxiliary. (adjective)
- Secondary in importance; subordinate. (adjective)
- Of, relating to, or of the nature of a subsidy. (adjective)
- One that is subsidiary to another. (noun)
- A subsidiary company. (noun)
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Use "subsidiary" in a sentence
- "Azerbaijan-based Unileasing is seeking to acquire Parex Leasing & Factoring, the title subsidiary in Azerbaijan of Latvia's Parex Leasing."
- "On Jan. 4, 2010, Eco2 announced a deal with CarbonX Trade, which it described as a subsidiary of Lakewood, Colo. -based Green Ventures Future Fund."
- "Lender Processing Services, the Jacksonville, Fla., company whose subsidiary is the subject of a federal probe for issues related to the preparation of foreclosure documentation, fought back this week against what it said were "mischaracterizations" by the media."
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