🇰🇷Korean Source WordCode: KO

자회사

Pronunciation / Transliteration: jahwaesa

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Subsidiary/səbˈsɪd.i.er.i/
nounadjectiveCEFR C1 (Advanced)Top #2850 frequency
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🇰🇷 Example Sentence in Korean:

"이 다국적 기업은 여러 자회사를 두고 있습니다."

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2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    A company controlled by another company.

    "The multinational corporation has several subsidiaries across different countries."
  2. 2

    Something that is secondary or supplementary.

    "The subsidiary benefits of the new policy were highlighted in the report."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

Derived from the Latin 'subsidiarius', meaning belonging to a reserve or auxiliary force, stemming from 'subsidium' (help, relief, or reserve). Over time, the term evolved in English to denote a company controlled by a parent company, as well as anything serving to assist or supplement a primary purpose.

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