Subordinate Meaning
/səˈbɔːdɪnət/Definition, CEFR level B2, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.
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Definition
adjPlaced in a lower class, rank, or position.
adjSubmissive or inferior to, or controlled by authority.
Sentence Examples
All the other issues are subordinate to this one.
I was stabbed in the back by my subordinate.
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CEFR Practice Quiz
The colonel gave orders to his ____, who then passed them to the soldiers.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
In the large corporation, several ____ managers report directly to the regional director every week.
Word Origin & History
From Middle English subordinat, from Medieval Latin subōrdinātus, past participle of subōrdināre, from sub- + ōrdināre (“to order”).
Literary Quotations & Historical Citations
"The several kinds […] and subordinate species of each are easily known."
— 1695, John Woodward, “(please specify the page)”, in An Essay toward a Natural History of the Earth: And Terrestrial Bodies, Especially Minerals: […], London: […] Ric[hard] Wilkin […], →OCLC:
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CEFR Practice Quiz
The colonel gave orders to his ____, who then passed them to the soldiers.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
In the large corporation, several ____ managers report directly to the regional director every week.