Definition of 'subsidiaries'
plural noun
See subsidiary
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subsidiary in British English
adjective
1.
2.
nounWord forms: plural -aries
3.
a person who or thing that is subsidiary
4. short for subsidiary company
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Derived forms
subsidiarily (subˈsidiarily) adverb
subsidiariness (subˈsidiariness)
noun
Word origin
C16: from Latin subsidiārius supporting, from subsidium subsidyExamples of 'subsidiaries' in a sentence
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