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Word: Subordinate
Speech Type: Adjective
late Middle English: from medieval Latin subordinatus ‘placed in an inferior rank’, from Latin sub- ‘below’ + ordinare ‘ordain’
səˈbɔːdɪnət
lower in rank or position
Short Definition:lower in rank or position
Examples:- his subordinate officers
Word: Subordinate
Speech Type: Noun
səˈbɔːdɪnət
a person under the authority or control of another within an organization
Short Definition:person under authority or control of another within organization
Examples:- he was mild-mannered, especially with his subordinates
Word: Subordinate
Speech Type: Verb
səˈbɔːdɪneɪt
treat or regard as of lesser importance than something else
Short Definition:treat or regard as of lesser importance than something else
Examples:- practical considerations were subordinated to political expediency
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