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subsidiary
adjectivenounB2
/səbˈsɪdiəri/A company that is owned or controlled by a larger parent company.
subsidiary coin
nounLow (specialist/numismatic/historical)
/səbˈsɪd.i.ə.ri kɔɪn/A coin whose face value is greater than its metal content value, issued by a government but not considered primary or base currency.
subsidiary company
nounB2/C1
/səbˈsɪd.i.ə.ri ˈkʌm.pə.ni/A company controlled by another company (parent/holding company) that owns more than half of its voting stock.
subsidiary ledger
nounC1/C2
/səbˈsɪdiəri ˈledʒə/An accounting record that provides detailed information for a specific general ledger control account, such as accounts receivable or accounts payable.
subsidiary rights
plural-nounC1
/səbˈsɪd.i.ə.ri raɪts/Legal rights to exploit a creative work in secondary markets or formats beyond the primary publication.
subsidize
verbverb-transitiveC1
/ˈsʌbsɪdaɪz/To give money, typically from a government or public body, to help support an organization, industry, or activity so that its cost or price is reduced.
subsidy
nounC1
/ˈsʌb.sɪ.di/Money granted by a government or public body to assist an industry or business so that the price of a commodity or service may remain low or competitive.
subsist
verbverb-intransitiveverb-transitiveC1
/səbˈsɪst/To maintain or support oneself, especially at a minimal level; to continue to exist.
subsistence
nounC1
/səbˈsɪstəns/The state or action of maintaining or supporting oneself, especially at a minimal level; the means of doing so.
subsistence allowance
nounC1/C2
/səbˈsɪstəns əˈlaʊəns/A specific sum of money paid to an employee or public servant, separate from their salary, to cover the basic costs of living (food, accommodation, etc.) while working away from their normal place of residence or during special assignments.
subsistence farming
nounC1/C2
/səbˈsɪstəns ˈfɑːmɪŋ/A type of agriculture where farmers focus on growing enough food to feed themselves and their families, with little or no surplus for trade.
subsistence level
nounC1
/səbˈsɪstəns ˌlɛv(ə)l/The minimum income or resources necessary for a person or family to survive, covering only basic needs like food, shelter, and clothing.
subsistence wage
nounC1/C2
/səbˈsɪstəns weɪdʒ/A wage that is just enough for a worker to buy the basic necessities of life (food, shelter, clothing) for survival.
subsistent
adjectivenounLow
/səbˈsɪst(ə)nt/Able to continue existing; capable of maintaining or supporting oneself or itself.
subsoil
nounverbC1
/ˈsʌb.sɔɪl/The layer of soil lying immediately beneath the topsoil or surface soil.
subsoil plow
nounC2 (Very Low Frequency)
/ˈsʌbsɔɪl plaʊ/A heavy agricultural implement designed to break up the dense, compacted layer of soil beneath the topsoil without turning it to the surface, to improve drainage and root penetration.
subsoiler
nounC1
/ˈsʌbˌsɔɪlə/A farm implement or a person who operates it, designed to break up and loosen the subsoil (the layer of soil beneath the topsoil).
subsong
nounSpecialized / Technical
/ˈsʌbsɒŋ/A quiet, variable, unstructured form of vocalization practiced by young birds (especially songbirds) as they learn to sing.
subspace
nounLow
/ˈsʌb.speɪs/A space that is contained within another, larger space, especially in mathematics and physics.
subspecialty
nounC1-C2 / Professional
/ˌsʌbˈspeʃ.əl.ti/A specialized branch of a broader professional or academic field.

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