subordinate
subordinate
📚 Meanings
- 1.
a person under the authority or control of another.
"He treated his subordinates like family."
- 1.
to regard or treat as of less importance or value.
"He subordinated his ambitions to his family."
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The junior staff are subordinate to the manager.
The junior staff are subordinate to the manager.
She felt her personal ambitions were subordinate to her career goals.
She felt her personal ambitions were subordinate to her career goals.
In this military context, the navy is subordinate to the army.
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What does subordinate mean?
subordinate means "subordinate". See the meanings and examples higher up on the page for the full picture.
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subordinate is a Intermediate-level word.
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Example: "The junior staff are subordinate to the manager." — used to mean "subordinate".
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