subsidiary

1 of 2

adjective

sub·​sid·​i·​ary səb-ˈsi-dē-ˌer-ē How to pronounce subsidiary (audio)
-ˈsi-də-rē
1
a
: furnishing aid or support : auxiliary
subsidiary details
b
: of secondary importance
a subsidiary stream
2
: of, relating to, or constituting a subsidy
a subsidiary payment to an ally
subsidiarily adverb

subsidiary

2 of 2

noun

plural subsidiaries
: one that is subsidiary
especially : a company wholly controlled by another

Examples of subsidiary in a Sentence

Noun one of the company's foreign subsidiaries
Recent Examples on the Web
Adjective
Now, within the third wave, there are subsidiary waves. Ramki Ramakrishnan, Forbes, 28 Feb. 2024 Toyota reported record sales in 2023 thanks to growth in Europe and China, even as the company grapples with a fake data scandal at subsidiary Daihatsu. Alan Murray, Fortune, 24 Jan. 2024 But both organizations also have subsidiary organizations that run everything from individual hospitals to charitable foundations and medical groups. Paul Sisson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 Dec. 2023 Complimenting co-production, tax shelter fundraising and VFX services through subsidiary UFX Studios, Umedia has now launched a development branch to bring in-house productions to the screen. Ben Croll, Variety, 11 Oct. 2023 In mid-July, the FTX bankruptcy estate launched a $320 million lawsuit against the executives of subsidiary FTX Europe. Leo Schwartz, Fortune Crypto, 4 Aug. 2023 Possessing an unwavering commitment to creating value in both business and philanthropy, Deutsch stands as a beacon of light for a conscientious and enterprising future; as a baseline commitment moving forward, all subsidiary companies of SAVANT will donate 10% of revenue proceeds to charity. Jon Stojan, USA TODAY, 1 Aug. 2023 Too many subsidiary characters are shrilly one-note, and given no encouragement to rein it in, with Tucker particularly merciless in that regard. Dennis Harvey, Variety, 22 June 2023 Financial-services firms fear the rule could place burdensome due-diligence requirements — not just on them but also their suppliers and any subsidiary funds or companies they’re invested in. Lydia Beyoud, Bloomberg.com, 5 June 2023
Noun
Alibaba Pictures, an Alibaba Group subsidiary, in January announced a strategic partnership with Studio Ghibli, the Japanese studio behind the Miyazaki movie. Patrick Frater, Variety, 19 Mar. 2024 The news of the higher prices comes on the heels of an announcement earlier this week that Dollar Tree plans to close nearly 1,000 stores of its subsidiary Family Dollar stores. Chris Morris, Fortune, 15 Mar. 2024 Swisscom will merge Vodafone Italia with its Fastweb SpA Italy subsidiary, and the deal is expected to close in the first quarter of 2025, the companies said in a statement Friday, confirming an earlier Bloomberg report. Daniele Lepido, Fortune Europe, 15 Mar. 2024 Exton, Pennsylvania — The ransomware attack last month on Change Healthcare, a subsidiary of UnitedHealth Group, has turned into a national crisis. Nicole Sganga, CBS News, 14 Mar. 2024 It’s also invested nearly $40 billion into its gaming subsidiary, Savvy Gaming Group, that’s meant to establish a foothold in the approximately $180 billion video game industry. Lionel Lim, Fortune Asia, 8 Mar. 2024 The Almarai Company owns about 10,000 acres of farmland in Arizona under its subsidiary, Fondomonte. Ella Nilsen, CNN, 7 Mar. 2024 In addition to the space on North Tryon, which was donated by Bank of America, the funding includes $150,000 from food service company Compass Group and its subsidiary Canteen to cover equipment, upfitting costs and the first year salary for a cafe manager. Laurie Larsh, Charlotte Observer, 7 Mar. 2024 Although for years Yellowstone Capital used New York’s and other court systems to collect high fees from businesses, the lender’s luck began to change in 2020, when then-New Jersey Attorney General Gurbir S. Grewal sued Yellowstone Capital and its subsidiaries for predatory lending. María Soledad Davila Calero, Fortune, 5 Mar. 2024

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Word History

Etymology

Adjective

Latin subsidiarius, from subsidium reserve troops

First Known Use

Adjective

1543, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Noun

1603, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of subsidiary was in 1543

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Cite this Entry

“Subsidiary.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/subsidiary. Accessed 28 Mar. 2024.

Kids Definition

subsidiary

1 of 2 adjective
sub·​sid·​iary
səb-ˈsid-ē-ˌer-ē,
-ˈsid-ə-rē
: of secondary importance
subsidiary streams

subsidiary

2 of 2 noun
plural subsidiaries
: one that is subsidiary
especially : a company wholly controlled by another

Legal Definition

subsidiary

noun
sub·​sid·​i·​ary
səb-ˈsi-dē-ˌer-ē, -ˈsi-də-rē
plural subsidiaries
: a company having the majority of its stock owned by another company compare affiliate

Note: The parent company of a subsidiary generally has the same policy-making powers as any majority owner and can do such things as appoint directors and hire officers. The subsidiary is controlled by the parent through these powers, and the parent may be held liable for the acts of the subsidiary if the subsidiary is found to be an instrumentality of the parent.

subsidiary adjective
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