subordinate
//səˈbɔːrdɪnət//
Adjective
subordinateCanonical form
1
Lower in rank, position, or importance; secondary to something else.
In this company, all subordinate employees report to the department manager.
2
Dependent on or subject to the authority or control of another.
The local government is subordinate to the national government.
Noun
subordinateSingular
subordinatesPlural
1
A person who is lower in rank or position and works under the authority of another.
The manager held a meeting with all of her subordinates.
Verb
subordinateInfinitive
subordinatePresent tense
subordinatedPast tense
subordinatedPast participle
subordinatingPresent participle
subordinatesThird-person singular
1
To treat or regard as less important or secondary to something else.
She refused to subordinate her career to her personal life.
2
To place someone or something in a lower rank or position of authority.
The manager subordinated the new employee to the senior staff.