subsidiary vs second fiddle

subsidiary and second fiddle both are nouns.

subsidiary is an adjective but second fiddle is not an adjective.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
subsidiary	Yes	Yes	No	No
second fiddle	Yes	No	No	No

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

subsidiary: an assistant subject to the authority or control of another
second fiddle: someone who serves in a subordinate capacity or plays a secondary role

Other hyponyms of subsidiary include associate, bottom dog, cog, man, second banana.

subsidiary (noun)	second fiddle (noun)
a company that is completely controlled by another company	a secondary role or function
an assistant subject to the authority or control of another	someone who serves in a subordinate capacity or plays a secondary role

subsidiary (adjective)	second fiddle (adjective)
functioning in a supporting capacity

subsidiary vs second fiddle

subsidiary and second fiddle both are nouns.

subsidiary is an adjective but second fiddle is not an adjective.

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