subcompany

[ suhb-kuhm-puh-nee ]

noun

, plural sub·com·pa·nies.

1. subsidiary company.

Word History and Origins

Origin of subcompany¹

sub- + company

Example Sentences

The high point of the festival was the only U.S. engagement this year for the National Theater subcompany, led by Edward Petherbridge, twice a Tony nominee for roles in Nicholas Nickleby and Strange Interlude, and Ian McKellen, a Tony winner for his portrayal of the jealous composer Salieri in Amadeus.

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