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subservient
01
ready to do what an authority asks for without questioning it
02
serving or acting as a means or aid
03
abjectly submissive; characteristic of a slave or servant
04
subordinate or considered secondary in importance
subservient
adj
subservi
v
subserviently
adv
subserviently
adv
subservientness
n
subservientness
n
Example
The local government was largely subservient to the federal authorities in matters of national security.
The assistant's role was clearly subservient to that of the manager, focusing mainly on support tasks.
The needs of the individual were made subservient to the goals of the collective in the community.
Her opinions were often treated as subservient to those of her more experienced colleagues.
