- Someone who is subordinate to you has a less important position than you and has to obey you. Sixty of his subordinate officers followed his example.
- Meanings and definitions of "subordinate". Placed in a lower class, rank, or position. ... (countable) One that is subordinate. (transitive) To make subservient.
- you subordinate. he/she/it subordinates. ... they will have been subordinating. Future in the Past Indefinite, Active Voice. I should/would subordinate.
- subordinate (adj.) mid-15c., subordinat, "having an inferior rank, arranged so that it is dependent on another," from Medieval Latin subordinatus "placed in a...
- When it comes to the English language, choosing the right word to use can be a tricky task. Two words that often cause confusion are “subordinate” and “peer.”
- Synonyms of "Subordinates" as a verb (1 Word). ... Usage Examples of "Subordinates" as an adjective. Associations of "Subordinates" (30 Words).
- Sentences must consist of at least one main clause, whereas the number of subordinate clauses is hypothetically without limitation.
- from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- adjective Belonging to a lower or inferior class or rank; secondary.
- noun One that is subordinate.
- The same employee of a company could be viewed as a co-worker to some, a boss to others, and a subordinate to his or her superiors.
- Subordinate positions, in contrast, are lower in the hierarchy and typically involve following the guidance and directives set by superordinate roles.