Subordination Meaning
/səˌbɔːdɪˈneɪʃn̩/Definition, CEFR level C1, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.
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Definition
nounThe process of making or classing (something or somebody) as subordinate.
nounThe property of being subordinate; inferiority of rank or position.
Sentence Examples
I will not tolerate such subordination.
CEFR Practice Quiz
In the army, the strict ____ of junior officers to senior commands ensures discipline.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The army maintains a strict sense of ____ to ensure that all orders are followed without any question.
Word Origin & History
From Middle French subordination, from Medieval Latin subordinatio.
Literary Quotations & Historical Citations
"Sound logic, as the habitual subordination of the individual to the species, and of the species to the genus […]"
— 1817, Samuel Taylor Coleridge, Biographia Literaria, New York: Leavitt, Lord & Co., published 1834:
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CEFR Practice Quiz
In the army, the strict ____ of junior officers to senior commands ensures discipline.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The army maintains a strict sense of ____ to ensure that all orders are followed without any question.