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subsidiary
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A company owned by a parent company or a holding company, also called daughter company or sister company.
Example Sentence
The article includes subsidiary to support a careful argument.
Usage Note
Use subsidiary when you want precise academic language around A company owned by a parent company or a holding company, also called daughter company or sister company..
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