Definition of subsidiary
(Entry 1 of 2)
subsidiary
noun
plural subsidiaries
Definition of subsidiary (Entry 2 of 2)
: one that is subsidiary
especially
: a company wholly controlled by another
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The first known use of subsidiary was in 1543
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