n.
Pronunciation: s ə b- ' si-d ē - ˌ er- ē , - ' si-d ə -r ē
Function: adjective
Etymology: Latin subsidiarius, from subsidium reserve troops
Date: 1543
1 a : furnishing aid or support : AUXILIARY < subsidiary details> b : of secondary importance <a subsidiary stream>
2 : of, relating to, or constituting a subsidy <a subsidiary payment to an ally>
– sub · sid · i · ari · ly \ - ˌ si-d ē - ' er- ə -l ē \ adverb