An ancillary provides necessary support to the operation of an organization. Other uses of the word include: ... Found on http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ancillary
An'cil·la·ry adjective [ Latin ancillaris , from ancilla a female servant.] Subservient or subordinate, like a handmaid; auxiliary. « The Convocation of York seems to have been always considered as inferior, and even ancillary , to the greater province. Hallam. ... Found on http://www.encyclo.co.uk/webster/A/80