subchapter
noun
sub·chap·ter
ˈsəb-ˌchap-tər 
variants
or less commonly sub-chapter
plural subchapters also sub-chapters
: a subdivision of a chapter: such as
a
: a subunit of a chapter of an organization
The club's New York chapter has four subchapters.
b
: a subdivision of a chapter in a text (such as a book or statute)
And between each chapter is a short subchapter, examining topics such as snowmaking, telemarking, mogul skiing, and heli-skiing.—
Mike Ginkel
Mike Ginkel… a 1958 revamp of the tax code adding a subchapter S that created a new category for businesses …—The Tampa (Florida) Tribune
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Caracciolo devotes a subchapter of his book to the many online discussions of how playing these games has helped people cope with depression.
—Gabriel Winslow-Yost, Harper's Magazine, 23 Sep. 2024
More than 6,000 cases have been filed under subchapter V through July, according to the Justice Department.
—Becky Yerak, WSJ, 28 Sep. 2023
Pass-through entities include sole proprietors, Limited Liability Companies (LLCs), and Subchapter-S corporations (also named for an Internal Revenue Code subchapter).
—Leon Labrecque, Forbes, 18 May 2021
The subchapter would apply to all felony convictions occurring before, on or after the effective date of the act.
—Stephen Simpson, Arkansas Online, 30 Nov. 2022
Sole proprietorships, LLCs, and subchapter S corporations don’t qualify.
—Bob Carlson, Forbes, 29 Dec. 2021
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Gabriel Winslow-Yost, Harper's Magazine, 23 Sep. 2024
More than 6,000 cases have been filed under subchapter V through July, according to the Justice Department.
—Becky Yerak, WSJ, 28 Sep. 2023
Pass-through entities include sole proprietors, Limited Liability Companies (LLCs), and Subchapter-S corporations (also named for an Internal Revenue Code subchapter).
—Leon Labrecque, Forbes, 18 May 2021
The subchapter would apply to all felony convictions occurring before, on or after the effective date of the act.
—Stephen Simpson, Arkansas Online, 30 Nov. 2022
Sole proprietorships, LLCs, and subchapter S corporations don’t qualify.
—Bob Carlson, Forbes, 29 Dec. 2021
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“Subchapter.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/subchapter. Accessed 26 Nov. 2024.
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