Affiliate vs. Subsidiary
Affiliatenoun
Someone or something, especially, a television station, that is associated with a larger, related organization, such as a television network; a member of a group of associated things.
Affiliateverb
(transitive) To adopt; to receive into a family as one's offspring
Affiliateverb
(transitive) to bring or receive into close connection; to ally.
Affiliateverb
To fix the paternity of
Affiliateverb
(transitive) To connect in the way of descent; to trace origin to.
Affiliateverb
To attach (to) or unite (with); to receive into a society as a member, and initiate into its mysteries, plans, etc.
Affiliateverb
To adopt; to receive into a family as a son; hence, to bring or receive into close connection; to ally.
Affiliateverb
To fix the paternity of; - said of an illegitimate child; as, to affiliate the child to (or on or upon) one man rather than another.
Affiliateverb
To connect in the way of descent; to trace origin to.
Affiliateverb
To attach (to) or unite (with); to receive into a society as a member, and initiate into its mysteries, plans, etc.; - followed by to or with.
Affiliateverb
To connect or associate one's self; - followed by with; as, they affiliate with no party.
Affiliatenoun
a subordinate or subsidiary associate; a person who is affiliated with another or with an organization
Affiliatenoun
a subsidiary or subordinate organization that is affiliated with another organization;
Affiliateverb
join in an affiliation;
Affiliateverb
keep company with; hang out with;
Affiliateverb
join in an affiliation;
Affiliateverb
officially attach or connect (a subsidiary group or a person) to an organization
Affiliateverb
(of an organization) admit as a member
Affiliateverb
officially join or become attached to an organization
Affiliatenoun
a person or organization officially attached to a larger body
Subsidiaryadjective
Auxiliary or supplemental.
Subsidiaryadjective
Secondary or subordinate.
Subsidiaryadjective
Of, or relating to a subsidy.
Subsidiarynoun
A company owned by a parent company or a holding company, also called daughter company or sister company.
Subsidiarynoun
(music) A subordinate theme.
Subsidiarynoun
One who aids or supplies; an assistant.
Subsidiaryadjective
Furnishing aid; assisting; auxiliary; helping; tributary; especially, aiding in an inferior position or capacity; as, a subsidiary stream.
Subsidiaryadjective
Of or pertaining to a subsidy; constituting a subsidy; being a part of, or of the nature of, a subsidy; as, subsidiary payments to an ally.
Subsidiarynoun
One who, or that which, contributes aid or additional supplies; an assistant; an auxiliary.
Subsidiarynoun
an assistant subject to the authority or control of another
Subsidiarynoun
a company that is completely controlled by another company
Subsidiaryadjective
relating to something that is added but is not essential;
Subsidiaryadjective
functioning in a subsidiary or supporting capacity;
Subsidiary
A subsidiary, subsidiary company or daughter company is a company owned or controlled by another company, which is called the parent company or holding company. Two subsidiaries that belong to the same parent company are called sister companies.
