Meaning Of The Word Ancillary

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Ancillary Meaning

Ancillary Definition
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What's The Definition Of Ancillary?

ancillary
The ancillary workers in an institution are the people such as cleaners and cooks whose work supports the main work of the institution.

ancillary in American English
subordinate
adjective: subordinate; subsidiary
noun: something that serves in an ancillary capacity

ancillary in British English
adjective: subsidiary
noun: a subsidiary or auxiliary thing or person

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