(ancillaries)
1.
The ~ workers in an institution are the people such as cleaners and cooks whose work supports the main work of the institution.
...~ staff.
...~ services like cleaning.
= auxiliary
ADJ: ADJ n
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Ancillary is also a noun.
...ancillaries who look after the children in the playground.
N-COUNT
2.
Ancillary means additional to something else. (FORMAL)
= supplementary
ADJ: usu ADJ n