The ancillary workers in an institution are the people such as cleaners and cooks whose work supports the main work of theinstitution.
...ancillary staff.
...ancillary services like cleaning.
Ancillary is also a noun.
...ancillaries who look after the children in the playground.
2. adjective [usually ADJECTIVE noun]
Ancillary means additional to something else.
[formal]
Ancillary charges are at least $30 per day.
Scientific development meant the growth of numerous professions ancillary to medicine.
Ancillary is also a noun.
Ancillaries can force the bill up rather alarmingly.
More Synonyms of ancillary
ancillary in British English
(ænˈsɪlərɪ)
adjective
1.
subsidiary
2.
auxiliary; supplementary
ancillary services
nounWord forms: plural-laries
3.
a subsidiary or auxiliary thing or person
the company has an ancillary abroad
Word origin
C17: from Latin ancillāris concerning maidservants, from ancilla, diminutive of ancūla female servant
ancillary in American English
(ˈænsəˌlɛri; ænˈsɪləri)
adjective
1.
subordinate
often with to
2.
that serves as an aid; auxiliary
Word origin
< L ancillaris < ancilla, maidservant, dim. of fem. of anculus, servant
Examples of 'ancillary' in a sentence
ancillary
It was necessary to look at work history to tell whether the work was ancillary or marginal.
Times, Sunday Times (2009)
The prison service had its own permanent doctors, assisted by ancillary staff.
Coyle, Andrew & Stern, Vivien The Prisons We Deserve (1994)
The need is more doctors and more ancillary staff, including kitchen and cleaners.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
It also does the ancillary work, such as recording the calls for billing purposes.
Peter F. Drucker MANAGEMENT: task, responsibilities, practices (1974)
Manual repairs typically require neighbouring tracks to be shut down, so ancillary equipment can run on them.
Times, Sunday Times (2015)
The question remained of the weight to be given to such an agreement if an application was made to the court for ancillary relief.
Times, Sunday Times (2008)
Staff are vital and there are constant problems in obtaining enough medical, nursing and ancillary staff at the required standards.
Brown, Muriel & Payne Sarah Introduction to Social Administration in Britain (1990)
The danger is made the more potent by changes in public funding for ancillary relief cases that came into force last October.
Times, Sunday Times (2006)
The Board would also agree that the circumstances in which the agreement was made might be relevant in an ancillary relief claim.
Times, Sunday Times (2008)
The company is one of the leading global makers of pumps and ancillary equipment across a number of sectors, including oil and gas and mining.
Times, Sunday Times (2013)
Large charities with extensive staffs should be discouraged from handing responsibility for fundraising to other organisations, as if it were only ancillary to their work.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
As prices rise, so do the ancillary costs of art ownership such as shipping, storage and insurance.
Times, Sunday Times (2013)
Education services, of course, are a vitally important aid to parents in providing schooling and ancillary services.
Brown, Muriel & Payne Sarah Introduction to Social Administration in Britain (1990)
In other languages
ancillary
British English: ancillary ADJECTIVE
The ancillary workers are the people such as cleaners and cooks whose work supports the main work of an institution.
...ancillary staff.
American English: ancillary
Brazilian Portuguese: auxiliar
Chinese: 后勤的
European Spanish: auxiliar
French: auxiliaire
German: Hilfs-
Italian: ausiliario
Japanese: 補助的な
Korean: 보조의
European Portuguese: auxiliar
Latin American Spanish: auxiliar
(adjective)
Definition
used as an extra or supplement
Ancillary services like cleaning are put up for competitive tender.
Synonyms
supplementary
the question of whether or not we need to take supplementary vitamins
supporting
extra
Extra staff have been taken on to cover busy periods.
additional
Additional troops have been sent to the region.
secondary
Refugee problems remained of secondary importance.
subsidiary
a subsidiary position
accessory
Minerals are accessory food factors required in maintaining health.
subordinate
It was an art in which words were subordinate to images.
auxiliary
the army and auxiliary forces
contributory
Opposites
major
,
chief
,
main
,
prime
,
premier
,
primary
,
principal
,
cardinal
Additional synonyms
in the sense of accessory
Minerals are accessory food factors required in maintaining health.