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subsidiary

adjective noun

Functioning in a supporting capacity

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Word Facts

Word length
10
Starts with
S
Ends with
Y
Contains
UB
Scrabble score
16
CEFR level
B1

How it sounds

Pronunciation

sʌbˈsɪ.di.əɹ.i

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Meaning

Definitions

adjective

  1. Functioning in a supporting capacity

    “The main library and its auxiliary branches”

noun

  1. A company that is completely controlled by another company

noun

  1. An assistant subject to the authority or control of another

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Example Sentences

The main library and its auxiliary branches

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