Subsidiary

by | Sep 20, 2023 | Uncategorized | 4 comments

Subsidiary (Adjective/Noun)
Syllable division: sub·​sid·​i·​ary
How to pronounce: UK: /səbˈsɪd.i.ə.ri/ US: /səbˈsɪd.i.er.i/

British VS American Pronunciation of the word Subsidiary

Subsidiary as an Adjective
Meaning: Used to indicate to anything unimportant in comparison to something else with which it is associated.
Example:
> The players have a useful but clearly subsidiary role.

Subsidiary as a Noun
Meaning: A firm owned by a larger corporation.
Example:
> Most of the factories built with the subsidies were subsidiaries of major corporations.

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4 Comments

  1. Nirvana
    Nirvana on September 20, 2023 at 11:43 am

    – His role in the project was subsidiary to the main team.
    – The vegan shoes company has several subsidiaries in different parts of the world.

  2. ifrah
    ifrah on September 20, 2023 at 3:23 pm

    There is a lot of controversy about the rights of workers that Subsidiary to make improvement

    • Minnette Oberholzer
      Minnette Oberholzer on September 21, 2023 at 5:05 pm

      Good sentence Ifrah! 😀
      Try saying:
      There is a lot of controversy about the rights of workers that subsidiaries should improve.

  3. Linet
    Linet on September 20, 2023 at 10:22 pm

    Some of the companies subsidiary changing their own role.