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subservient
01
servile, sottomesso
ready to obey others unquestioningly, especially those in authority
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His subservient assistant never challenged any of his unreasonable demands.
Il suo assistente servile non ha mai contestato nessuna delle sue richieste irragionevoli.
The manager preferred subservient employees who would not question his decisions.
Il manager preferiva dipendenti servili che non mettessero in discussione le sue decisioni.
02
serving as a means, tool, or aid
Esempi
Technology should be subservient to human needs, not the other way around.
Laws are subservient to the goal of justice.
03
behaving in a manner characteristic of a servant or slave
Esempi
The courtiers were subservient, bowing at every word of the king.
She found his subservient attitude toward wealthy clients repulsive.
04
subalterno, subordinato
subordinate or considered secondary in importance
Esempi
In the company's hierarchy, the administrative staff is often viewed as subservient to the executive team.
Nella gerarchia aziendale, il personale amministrativo è spesso visto come subordinato al team esecutivo.
The needs of the individual were made subservient to the goals of the collective in the community.
I bisogni dell'individuo sono stati resi subordinati agli obiettivi del collettivo nella comunità.
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