SUBORDINATES | English Meaning, Definition, and Pronunciation

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Word: Subordinate

Speech Type: Noun

Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling: səˈbɔːdɪnət
Dialects: British English
Definition:

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

Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling: səˈbɔːdɪneɪt
Dialects: British English
Definition:

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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