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Vocabulary Entry
subordinate
|noun • verb • adjective
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N
noun
A person or thing that is lower in rank or position.
Example Sentences
"The manager's subordinate submitted the report on time."
"In the meeting, the subordinates were encouraged to share their ideas."
"He has a responsibility to mentor his subordinates."
V
verb
To put in a lower rank or position; to make less important.
Example Sentences
"The new policy will subordinate individual opinions to company goals."
"She felt her contributions were being subordinated to others' ideas."
"The artist refused to subordinate her vision for commercial success."
A
adjective
Lower in rank or position; secondary or lesser in importance.
Example Sentences
"In a subordinate role, she learned a lot from her supervisors."
"He took on a subordinate position to gain more experience."
"Their subordinate status gave them fewer decision-making powers."