Subordination - definition, pronunciation, transcription

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Amer.  |səˌbɔːrdɪˈneɪʃn|  American pronunciation of the word subordination
Brit.  |səˌbɔːdɪˈneɪʃn|  British pronunciation of the word subordination

noun

- the state of being subordinate to something
- the semantic relation of being subordinate or belonging to a lower rank or class
- the grammatical relation of a modifying word or phrase to its head
- the quality of obedient submissiveness
- the act of mastering or subordinating someone (syn: mastery)

Extra examples

...his contention is that environment plays a subordinate role to heredity in determining what we become...

She leaves the day-to-day running of the firm to her subordinates.

...subordinates do most of the actual creation of the famous designer's clothing designs...

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