subsidiary

Noun
  1. An assistant subject to the authority or control of another (synset 110689430)
    is a type of: assistant, help, helper, supporter - a person who contributes to the fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose
    subtypes:
    • associate - a person with subordinate membership in a society, institution, or commercial enterprise
    • bottom dog - a person of low status
    • cog - a subordinate who performs an important but routine function
    • man - a male subordinate
    • second banana, second fiddle - someone who serves in a subordinate capacity or plays a secondary role
    same as: foot soldier, subordinate, underling
  2. A company that is completely controlled by another company (synset 108020377)
    is a type of: company - an institution created to conduct business
    same as: subsidiary company
Adjective
  1. Functioning in a supporting capacity (synset 301860057)
    "the main library and its auxiliary branches"
    similar to: secondary - being of second rank or importance or value; not direct or immediate
    same as: auxiliary, supplemental, supplementary

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