subsidiary
adjective
sub·sid·i·ary
| \ səb-ˈsi-dē-ˌer-ē
, -ˈsi-də-rē\
, -ˈsi-də-rē\
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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Other Words from subsidiary
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subsidiarily
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Examples of subsidiary in a Sentence
Noun
one of the company's foreign subsidiariesRecent Examples on the Web: Adjective
Should the deal go through, United Technologies stakeholders are likely to own the majority of the shares. United Technologies aerospace products, including jet engines manufactured by subsidiary brand Pratt & Whitney. — Edward Baig, USA TODAY, "United Technologies and Raytheon in advanced merger talks, reports say," 9 June 2019 She’s surrounded by four other actors who, in addition to each playing one major role all on their own, also switch all the subsidiary characters among themselves — often by donning a pair of glasses or ostentatiously opening a fan. — Kerry Reid, chicagotribune.com, "'Emma' at Lifeline Theatre: Jane Austen's matchmaking story is played for warmth and laughs," 6 June 2019 The Treasury has targeted at least 21 individuals, five crime syndicates and two subsidiary gangs associated with the Yakuza. — Samuel Rubenfeld, WSJ, "U.S. Puts Sanctions on Japanese Firms It Says Are Linked to Yakuza Crime Network," 2 Oct. 2018 Although creditors in the U.S. may get wiped out in bankruptcy, losses are contained at the subsidiary level. — The Editorial Board, WSJ, "A Treasury Misfire," 28 Nov. 2018 To the music written as the coda of Tchaikovsky’s pas de deux (featuring a soft-shoe-wearing Young Drosselmeier and a barefoot Marie), Mr. Morris floods his stage with 12 pairs of subsidiary characters—toys, rats, snowflakes, flowers, party guests. — Robert Greskovic, WSJ, "‘The Hard Nut’ Review: A Refreshed Christmas Classic," 17 Dec. 2018 Instead, the baby would likely get one of the subsidiary titles that the Queen gave Harry on the day of his wedding. — Cady Drell, Marie Claire, "Meghan Markle and Prince Harry's Baby's Last Name Might Surprise You," 15 Oct. 2018 As of press time, Bethesda.net includes a broad range of games developed by Bethesda and its subsidiary studios, along with some (but not all) of those companies' back-catalog titles. — Sam Machkovech, Ars Technica, "War changes: Fallout 76 is series’ first in a decade to skip Steam," 7 Aug. 2018 And there are subsidiary questions that run down from there: Which sensors create the best data? — Alexis C. Madrigal, The Atlantic, "The Most Important Self-Driving Car Announcement Yet," 28 Mar. 2018Recent Examples on the Web: Noun
Oklahoma's public nuisance lawsuit against several drugmakers and their subsidiaries was the first in the wave of opioid litigation to make it to trial. — CBS News, "What lies ahead following the Oklahoma Johnson & Johnson ruling," 27 Aug. 2019 Oklahoma’s public nuisance lawsuit against several drugmakers and their subsidiaries was the first in the wave of opioid litigation to make it to trial. — Geoff Mulvihill, chicagotribune.com, "Opioid crisis lawsuits: 10 things to know about the drug industry’s legal reckoning," 27 Aug. 2019 Its subsidiaries include, Koch Carbon, Koch Exploration Company, Koch Oil Sands Operating, KMP Holdings, and EFT Analytics. — Ephrat Livni, Quartz, "This is the Koch Brothers empire," 23 Aug. 2019 Still, Huawei reportedly is preparing to lay off hundreds of US employees of its subsidiary due to the US restrictions, according to The Wall Street Journal. — Klint Finley, WIRED, "That Global Ban on Huawei? Not So Much Anymore," 16 July 2019 The company has enjoyed a streak of hits from its Marvel Studios, Pixar and Walt Disney Animation subsidiaries. — Ryan Faughnder, latimes.com, "As 'Solo' sputters, some are nervous about Disney's 'Star Wars' future," 5 June 2018 The authorities seized 164m CFA francs ($280,000) from a subsidiary of Mercure based on the complaint of a company with an address, but little else. — The Economist, "Why many foreign companies are on the verge of leaving Gabon," 15 Aug. 2019 Bret Stetka Bret Stetka is a writer based in New York City and editorial director of Medscape Neurology (a subsidiary of WebMD). — Bret Stetka, Scientific American, "Antisense Drugs for Huntington’s, ALS and Prion Diseases Could Meet the Dire Need for Brain Treatments," 15 Aug. 2019 The group is working with Agri Advanced Technologies (AAT), a German subsidiary of one of Europe's largest chicken breeders, to develop a prototype system. — Gretchen Vogel, Science | AAAS, "‘Ethical’ eggs could save male chicks from mass slaughter," 14 Aug. 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'subsidiary.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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More Definitions for subsidiary
subsidiary
adjective
English Language Learners Definition of subsidiary
(Entry 1 of 2)
: not as important as something else
: owned or controlled by another company
subsidiary
nounEnglish Language Learners Definition of subsidiary (Entry 2 of 2)
: a company that is owned or controlled by another company
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subsidiary
noun
sub·sid·i·ary
| \ səb-ˈsi-dē-ˌer-ē, -ˈsi-də-rē\
plural subsidiaries
Legal Definition of subsidiary
: 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.
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