/ Thesaurus Find synonyms for: Noun1. subordinate, subsidiary, underling, foot soldier, assistant, helper, help, supporterusage: an assistant subject to the authority or control of another2. subsidiary company, subsidiary, companyusage: a company that is completely controlled by another companyAdjective1. auxiliary, subsidiary, supplemental, supplementary, secondary (vs. primary)usage: functioning in a supporting capacity; "the main library and its auxiliary branches"WordNet 3.0 Copyright © 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.See also: subsidiary (Dictionary) Related Content Daily Word Quiz: cur Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language Synonyms Index