subsidiary
adjectiveUK /səbˈsɪdiəri/
US /səbˈsɪdieri/
Something subsidiary is less important than the main thing.
The small shop is a subsidiary part of the big company.
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OTHER MEANINGS
2. A company that is owned or controlled by a larger company.
The carmaker opened a subsidiary in Japan.
3. Serving to help or support something else.
She played a subsidiary role in the project.
4. A person or group that assists another.
The subsidiary helped the main team finish the work.