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Synonyms & Antonyms of subsidiary
(Entry 1 of 2)
something that is of secondary importance to something else
- one of the company's foreign subsidiaries
Synonyms & Near Synonyms for subsidiary
- accessory,
- accoutrement
- (or accouterment),
- adapter
- (also adaptor),
- add-on,
- adjunct,
- appendage,
- appliance,
- attachment,
- option
Antonyms & Near Antonyms for subsidiary
subsidiary
adjectiveSynonyms & Antonyms of subsidiary (Entry 2 of 2)
as in secondary, subordinate
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“Subsidiary.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/subsidiary. Accessed 1 Aug. 2021.
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The first known use of subsidiary was in 1543
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