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subindustry

n. An industry that makes up part of a larger industry.

Usage examples of "subindustry".

As mentioned earlier, there was so much kidnapping for hire in the late 1920s and early 1930s that a subindustry grew up in laundering ransom money.

A stupid idea, yes, but it had not only caught on, but spawned a whole range of subindustries to support and complement it.