subsidiary
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- n an assistant subject to the authority or control of another
- n a company that is completely controlled by another company
- s functioning in a supporting capacity
- Two years ago, a Nokia subsidiary called Vertu introduced the world's first luxury cell phone.
- He also controls Telefonos de Mexico, the country's leading telecom, which last year spun off a wireless subsidiary.
- Gulf Oil, the only known American participant, was represented through a Canadian subsidiary.