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Subordinate
01
subordonné, subordonnée
an employee who is under the authority or control of another person
Exemples
Military officers must give orders to their subordinates clearly.
02
a word or term that is more specific in meaning than another word
Exemples
Linguists classify sparrow as a subordinate of bird.
subordinate
DisapprovingExemples
The subordinate role of the assistant manager involves supporting the overall operations of the department.
Le rôle subordonné de l'assistant manager implique de soutenir les opérations globales du département.
Exemples
As a subordinate employee, she reported directly to the manager.
En tant qu'employée subordonnée, elle rendait directement compte au manager.
03
(of a clause) grammatically dependent on a main clause and unable to stand alone as a complete sentence
Exemples
Subordinate clauses often begin with words like although, since, or when.
to subordinate
01
to rank, treat, or consider something or someone as less important or of lower value compared to something else
Exemples
Artistic expression was subordinated to commercial demands in the film industry.
02
subordonner
to make something or someone dependent, controlled, or subservient to another
Exemples
The manager subordinated the new team to the department's senior staff.
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