subsidiary // adjective, noun

■ adjective

1

(about a company) owned or controlled by another company:

The company is selling off its subsidiary businesses.

2

connected with sth but less important than it:

Apart from publishing, the company has several interesting subsidiary activities.

■ noun [C] (plural subsidiaries)

a company that is owned or controlled by another company:

Exis Power, a 58%-owned subsidiary of Exis Corp

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