assistant vs subsidiary

subsidiary vs assistant

assistant and subsidiary both are nouns.

assistant and subsidiary both are adjectives.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
assistant	Yes	Yes	No	No
subsidiary	Yes	Yes	No	No

As nouns, subsidiary is a hyponym of assistant; that is, subsidiary is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than assistant:

assistant: a person who contributes to the fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose
subsidiary: an assistant subject to the authority or control of another

Other hyponyms of assistant include coadjutor, accomplice, confederate, aide, auxiliary, attendant, attender, tender, bat boy, dental assistant, deputy, lieutenant, actor's assistant, dresser, event planner, facilitator, flower girl, girl Friday, enforcer, hatchet man, cat's-paw, instrument, pawn, birthing coach, doula, labor coach, monitrice, underboss, fashion model, manakin, manikin, mannequin, mannikin, model, model, poser, paraprofessional, powder monkey, prompter, theater prompter, chief assistant, man Friday, right-hand man, secretarial assistant, secretary, sidesman, foot soldier, subordinate, underling, water boy, waterer, whipper-in, boy Friday.

assistant (noun)	subsidiary (noun)
a person who contributes to the fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose	a company that is completely controlled by another company
	an assistant subject to the authority or control of another

assistant (adjective)	subsidiary (adjective)
of or relating to a person who is subordinate to another	functioning in a supporting capacity

Difference between assistant and subsidiary

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