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subordinates
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subordinate
n.
one who is subservient, someone under the authority of another; one that is subjugated
v.
make subservient, dominate, subjugate; place in a position of lesser importance
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Hierarchy
A hierarchy (from the Greek ἱεραρχία hierarchia, "rule of a high priest", from ἱεράρχης hierarkhes, "leader of sacred rites") is an arrangement of items (objects, names, values, categories, etc.) in which the items are represented as being "above," "below," or "at the same level as" one another.
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subordinate
Noun
1. an assistant subject to the authority or control of another
(synonym) subsidiary, underling, foot soldier
(hypernym) assistant, helper, help, supporter
(hyponym) bottom dog
(derivation) subdue
2. a word that is more specific than a given word
(synonym) hyponym, subordinate word
(hypernym) word
Verb
1. rank or order as less important or consider of less value; "Art is sometimes subordinated to Science in these schools"
(hypernym) rate, rank, range, order, grade, place
(hyponym) outclass
(derivation) subsidiary, underling, foot soldier
2. make subordinate, dependent, or subservient; "Our wishes have to be subordinated to that of our ruler"
(synonym) subdue
(hypernym) lower, lour
(derivation) subsidiary, underling, foot soldier
Adjective
1. lower in rank or importance
(synonym) low-level
(antonym) dominant
(similar) adjunct, assistant
(see-also) inferior
(attribute) status, position
2. subject or submissive to authority or the control of another; "a subordinate kingdom"
(antonym) insubordinate
(similar) feudatory
(see-also) submissive
3. of a clause; unable to stand alone syntactically as a complete sentence; "a subordinate (or dependent) clause functions as a noun or adjective or adverb within a sentence"
(synonym) dependent
(classification) grammar
4. inferior in rank or status; "the junior faculty"; "a lowly corporal"; "petty officialdom"; "a subordinate functionary"
(synonym) junior-grade, inferior, lower, lower-ranking, lowly, petty(a), secondary, subaltern
(similar) junior
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subordinate
n.
podřízený, podřízená
v.
podřadit
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subordinate
Rzecz.
podwładny, podwładna
Czas.
podporządkowywać sobie; uzależniać
