[səˈbɔːdɪnət], (Adjective)

Definitions:
- lower in rank or position
(e.g: his subordinate officers)


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Origin:
late Middle English: from medieval Latin subordinatus ‘placed in an inferior rank’, from Latin sub- ‘below’ + ordinare ‘ordain’

[səˈbɔːdɪnət], (Noun)

Definitions:
- a person under the authority or control of another within an organization
(e.g: he was mild-mannered, especially with his subordinates)


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Origin:
late Middle English: from medieval Latin subordinatus ‘placed in an inferior rank’, from Latin sub- ‘below’ + ordinare ‘ordain’

[səˈbɔːdɪneɪt], (Verb)

Definitions:
- treat or regard as of lesser importance than something else
(e.g: practical considerations were subordinated to political expediency)


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Origin:
late Middle English: from medieval Latin subordinatus ‘placed in an inferior rank’, from Latin sub- ‘below’ + ordinare ‘ordain’