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SUBORDINATE

Definition:

[noun] an assistant subject to the authority or control of another
Synonyms: subsidiary, underling, foot soldier
[noun] a word that is more specific than a given word
Synonyms: hyponym, word
[verb] rank or order as less important or consider of less value; "Art is sometimes subordinated to Science in these schools"
[verb] make subordinate, dependent, or subservient; "Our wishes have to be subordinated to that of our ruler"
Synonyms: subdue
[adjective] lower in rank or importance
Synonyms: low-level
[adjective] subject or submissive to authority or the control of another; "a subordinate kingdom"
[adjective] of a clause; unable to stand alone syntactically as a complete sentence; "a subordinate (or dependent) clause functions as a noun or adjective or adverb within a sentence"
Synonyms: dependent
[adjective] inferior in rank or status; "the junior faculty"; "a lowly corporal"; "petty officialdom"; "a subordinate functionary"
Synonyms: junior-grade, inferior, lower, lower-ranking, lowly, petty, secondary, subaltern