subsidiary
Definitions
A company controlled by a holding or parent company.
Something that serves to support or supplement a primary activity or entity.
Less important than but related or supplementary to something else.
Examples
The tech giant decided to sell its struggling subsidiary to a private equity firm.
Each subsidiary operates independently while still reporting to the parent company's board.
She was promoted to the position of chief executive at the company's largest international subsidiary.
Synonyms
auxiliary subordinate secondary supplementary ancillary dependent branch