Subordinate

What do we mean by subordinate?

Belonging to a lower or inferior class or rank; secondary. adjective

Subject to the authority or control of another. adjective

One that is subordinate. noun

To put in a lower or inferior rank or class. transitive verb

To make subservient; subdue. transitive verb

To place in an order or rank below something else; make or consider as of less value or importance: as, to subordinate temporal to spiritual things.

To make auxiliary or subservient to something else; put under control or authority; make subject.

In a lower order or class; occupying a lower position in a descending scale; secondary.

Inferior in order, nature, dignity, power, rank, importance, etc.

In law, a clause in a statute which, from its position or the nature of its substance, or especially by reason of grammatical relation as above indicated, must be deemed controlled or restrained in its meaning if it conflicts with another clause in the same statute.

Synonyms Subservient, minor.

One inferior in power, order, rank, dignity, office, etc.; one who stands in order or rank below another; often, one below and under the orders of another; in grammar, a word or clause dependent on another. noun

Placed in a lower order, class, or rank; holding a lower or inferior position. adjective

Inferior in order, nature, dignity, power, importance, or the like. adjective

One who stands in order or rank below another; -- distinguished from a principal. noun

To place in a lower order or class; to make or consider as of less value or importance. transitive verb

To make subject; to subject or subdue. transitive verb

Placed in a lower class, rank, or position. adjective

Submissive to or controlled by authority. adjective

Dependent on and either modifying or complementing the main clause adjective

One who is subordinate.

Inferior, lower position Urban Dictionary

Broken down the word SUBORDINATE basically means... SUB - Meaning UNDER. (Like SUB marine UNDER water) ORDER - Meaning POSITION. FINAL DEFINITION - To be UNDER the POSITION, or rank of another. Urban Dictionary

To be under something... Urban Dictionary

1. (noun) An employee under another employee's supervision and/or rules. 2. (noun) In the corporate business realm, this often explains one who a) is enslaved or b) is expected to be enslaved to the characteristic of professionalism (see professional). 3. (noun) A queen bee's pet. 4. (noun) One counted as inferior in business regardless of character or skill. May or may not be more valuable than their managers / superiors. 5. (verb) The action of kissing up to one counted superior in the business realm. To submit one's self to inferiority due to pressure, accusation, threat, or other non-work-related situations. The opposite of insubordination. Urban Dictionary

Latin for be 'be my bitch'. Primarily used by pimps, or to piss off friends. Urban Dictionary

A subordinate Claus is an understudy for Santa Claus. Urban Dictionary

A word or phrase that links a dependent clause to an independent clause. This word or phrase indicates that a clause has informative value to add to the sentence's main idea, signaling a cause-and-effect relationship or a shift in time and place between the two clauses. Urban Dictionary

A mocking way of sounding official when you want to sound important A phrase that is exclaimed loudly before beginning a task or a mission The correct response to this statement is "APPROVED" Urban Dictionary

A group of people who think they are superior to others but in fact their IQ is not high enough to manage their breathing. You will easily recognize them because of their ugliness. Urban Dictionary

A person of a lesser rank. Urban Dictionary

Words that are spelled similarly to subordinate:
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Words that are triggered by (strongly associated with) the word subordinate:
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Words that rhyme with subordinate:
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Adjectives that are often used to describe subordinate:
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Nouns that are often described by the adjective subordinate:
position, clause, clauses, officers, role, groups, status, part, officials, place, positions, commanders, officer, group, units, relationship, parts, classes, legislation, courts, staff, importance, offices, relationships, members, roles, chiefs, agents, bodies, class, capacity, elements, ones, official, characters, managers, authorities, rank, character, relations, conjunction, males, agencies, element, conjunctions, office, leaders, employees, posts, authority, lodges, levels, relation, divisions, organizations, personnel, member, departments, commands, ideas, branches, court, governments, commander, powers, station, generals, unit, amounts, deities, command, functions, ranks, post, agent, magistrates, rulers, judges, organs, branch, categories, performance, matters.

Words that sound like subordinate:
subordinate, subordinates, subordinator, insubordinate, subordinated, subordinating, superordinate, subordinary, subordinately, subordination, subordinance, supportment, subordinate word, subirrigate, supportance.