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How to pronounce subsidiary in English?

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Type Words
Synonyms auxiliary, supplemental, supplementary
Derivation subsidiarity
Type Words
Synonyms foot soldier, subordinate, underling
Type of assistant, help, helper, supporter
Has types second banana, associate, man, second fiddle, bottom dog, cog
Type Words
Synonyms subsidiary company
Type of company

Examples of subsidiary

subsidiary
Avery's Chinese subsidiary had bankrolled sightseeing trips for local officials.
From the businessweek.com
The Hutchison subsidiary will make ultracheap mobile phones for surfing the Net.
From the businessweek.com
Oracle scoops up a competitor MySQL, which is owned and run by a Sun subsidiary.
From the time.com
Kenny G's label is Arista, a subsidiary of Sony and a sister company to Grouper.
From the techcrunch.com
It launched a subsidiary in Korea last spring and another in Nigeria last month.
From the time.com
Life Fitness, which makes exercise equipment, is a subsidiary of Brunswick Corp.
From the sciencedaily.com
The Entrada Field is owned 50% by a subsidiary of Callon, which is the operator.
From the businessweek.com
Germany's Mannheimer chose to set up a standalone Internet insurance subsidiary.
From the economist.com
The dietary supplement is manufactured by a company subsidiary in Massachusetts.
From the washingtonpost.com
More examples
  • Auxiliary: functioning in a supporting capacity; "the main library and its auxiliary branches"
  • Subordinate: an assistant subject to the authority or control of another
  • Subsidiary company: a company that is completely controlled by another company
  • A subsidiary, in business matters, is an entity that is controlled by a separate higher entity . The controlled entity is called a company, corporation, or limited liability company; and in some cases can be a government or state-owned enterprise, and the controlling entity is called its parent ...
  • A company owned by the parent company or holding company; a subordinate theme; auxiliary or supplemental; secondary or subordinate; of, or relating to a subsidy
  • (subsidiarily) In a subsidiary way
  • (Subsidiaries) Banana Republic Companies; GPS Companies; GPSDC, Inc.; Gap Companies; Goldhawk B.V.; Melanie Rennes Saint Germain SARL; Old Navy Companies; Real Estate Ventures
  • (subsidiaries) Enterprises in which another enterprise has majority voting rights and/or effective operational control.
  • A corporation that is either wholly owned or controlled through ownership of a majority of its voting shares, by another corporation or business entity.