SUBORDINATES: Synonyms and Related Words. What is Another Word for SUBORDINATES?

Need another word that means the same as “subordinates”? Find 8 synonyms and 30 related words for “subordinates” in this overview.

The synonyms of “Subordinates” are: dependent, low-level, hyponym, subordinate word, foot soldier, subsidiary, underling, subdue

Subordinates as a Noun

Definitions of "Subordinates" as a noun

According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “subordinates” as a noun can have the following definitions:

• An assistant subject to the authority or control of another.
• A word that is more specific than a given word.

Synonyms of "Subordinates" as a noun (5 Words)

foot soldier	The lower part of anything.
hyponym	A word of more specific meaning than a general or superordinate term applicable to it For example spoon is a hyponym of cutlery.
subordinate word	A word that is more specific than a given word.
subsidiary	A company that is completely controlled by another company. A subsidiary of Cable and Wireless.
underling	An assistant subject to the authority or control of another. She was shouting orders at underlings between gulps of coffee.

Subordinates as a Verb

Definitions of "Subordinates" as a verb

According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “subordinates” as a verb can have the following definitions:

• Rank or order as less important or consider of less value.
• Make subordinate, dependent, or subservient.

Synonyms of "Subordinates" as a verb (1 Word)

subdue

Correct by punishment or discipline. She managed to subdue an instinct to applaud.

Usage Examples of "Subordinates" as a verb

• Our wishes have to be subordinated to that of our ruler.
• Art is sometimes subordinated to Science in these schools.

Subordinates as an Adjective

Definitions of "Subordinates" as an adjective

According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “subordinates” as an adjective can have the following definitions:

• Unable to stand alone syntactically as a complete sentence.
• Lower in rank or importance.
• (of a clause) unable to stand alone syntactically as a complete sentence.
• Subject or submissive to authority or the control of another.

Synonyms of "Subordinates" as an adjective (2 Words)

dependent	Addicted to a drug. Dependent on moisture.
low-level	At a low level in rank or importance.

Usage Examples of "Subordinates" as an adjective

• A subordinate (or dependent) clause functions as a noun or adjective or adverb within a sentence.
• A subordinate kingdom.

Associations of "Subordinates" (30 Words)

annihilation	Destruction by annihilating something. Bomb tests resulted in the annihilation of the atoll.
clause	A separate section of a legal document (as a statute or contract or will.
conquest	The subjugation and assumption of control of a place or people by military force. The conquest of inflation.
defeat	An instance of defeating or being defeated. This line of reasoning defeats me I must confess.
double	Do double duty serve two purposes or have two functions. He had one arm around her and the other fist doubled.
enslave	Cause (someone) to lose their freedom of choice or action. They were enslaved by their need to take drugs.
insignificant	Of little importance or influence or power; of minor status. An insignificant sum of money.
junior	A child attending a junior school. A junior minister.
mini	Denoting a miniature version of something. A mini dress.
miniature	A thing that is much smaller than normal, especially a small replica or model. An exhibition of one hundred pastels and miniatures.
minor	A minor key interval or scale. A minor official.
mutation	A distinct form resulting from genetic mutation. Whether his goats were a new mutation or part of an older breed remains unclear.
nominally	In name only; officially though perhaps not in reality. The Republicans nominally controlled both houses of Congress but by slim margins.
offshoot	A natural consequence of development. Commercial offshoots of universities.
peccadillo	A relatively minor fault or sin. The sexual peccadilloes of celebrities aren t necessarily news.
pettiness	Undue concern with trivial matters, especially of a small-minded or spiteful nature. Try to overlook insults and pettinesses.
recessive	A recessive trait or gene. Recessive stress is characteristic of British English.
repress	Impede or hinder the natural development or self-expression of. The process of repressing gene transcription.
secondary	A secondary feather. Luck plays a role but it s ultimately secondary to local knowledge.
sovereign	A former British gold coin worth one pound sterling, now only minted for commemorative purposes. A sovereign state.
subjection	The act of conquering. The country s subjection to European colonialism.
subjugation	The act of subjugating by cruelty. The fear of human subjugation by technology.
subsidiary	An assistant subject to the authority or control of another. The firm s Spanish subsidiary.
trifling	The deliberate act of delaying and playing instead of working. A trifling matter.
underling	An assistant subject to the authority or control of another. She was shouting orders at underlings between gulps of coffee.
unessential	Not absolutely necessary; inessential. A train has broken down resulting in a call to postpone all unessential travel.
unimportant	Lacking in importance or significance. The question seems unimportant.
vassal	A person holding a fief; a person who owes allegiance and service to a feudal lord. A vassal state of the Ottoman Empire.
verb	Use a word that is not conventionally used as a verb typically a noun as a verb. Any English noun can be verbed but some are more resistant than others.
vicarious	Experienced at secondhand. Vicarious atonement.