subsidiary

Meanings

• noun

  A business entity or subsidiary company that is owned or controlled by another company, called the parent company or holding company.

  - "Microsoft Corporation is the parent company of subsidiaries like LinkedIn, GitHub, and Skype."
  - "The subsidiary company, Subs Co., was established in 2005 by the parent company, Parent Inc."

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Pronunciation

1. /sʌbˈsɪ.di.əɹ.i/
   
   
   
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Variants

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subsidiarily , subsidiary , subsidiaries

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Etymology

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From Latin subsidium, meaning 'help,' 'aid,' or 'support'

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Trivia

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1. The term 'subsidiary' comes from the Latin word 'subsidium,' meaning 'help' or 'aid.'

2. Microsoft Corporation is the world's largest subsidiary company, with over 100 subsidiaries.

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Related Concepts

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1. Parent Company: The company that owns or controls a subsidiary.

2. Holding Company: A company that owns other companies or has control over them.

3. Acquisition: The process of buying a business and gaining control of its operations.

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Culture

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Subsidiaries play a crucial role in business expansion and diversification. They allow companies to enter new markets, research and develop new products, and manage risk. Subsidiaries can also provide tax benefits and economies of scale.

How to Memorize "subsidiary"

1. visualize
   

   - Visualize a tree with the parent company as the trunk and the subsidiaries as the branches.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'subsidiary' with the word 'help' or 'support'.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Use the mnemonic 'Subsidiary Stands For Subordinate Businesses In Dependence Yielding Support'

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