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The synonyms of “Subordinates” are: dependent, low-level, hyponym, subordinate word, foot soldier, subsidiary, underling, subdue
According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “subordinates” as a noun can have the following definitions:
| 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. |
According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “subordinates” as a verb can have the following definitions:
| subdue | Correct by punishment or discipline. She managed to subdue an instinct to applaud. |
According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “subordinates” as an adjective can have the following definitions:
| dependent | Addicted to a drug. Dependent on moisture. |
| low-level | At a low level in rank or importance. |
| 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. |
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