Subordinate
Pronunciation: /səˈbɔːrdəˌneɪt/
Subordinate (noun)
- a person who has a lower position or rank than someone else in an organization
Examples
- The manager gave instructions to the subordinate.
- A subordinate must follow the leader's orders.
Common collocations: train a subordinate, supervise subordinates, subordinate role, subordinate status, subordinate concern
Subordinate (adjective)
- having a lower or less important position than someone else
- less important or not as significant as something else
Examples
- The subordinate officer followed the captain's commands.
- In the hierarchy, she held a subordinate position.
Subordinate (verb)
- to treat something as less important or to put it in a lower position
Examples
- He tried to subordinate his personal desires to the team's goals.
- The company subordinated profit to customer satisfaction.