Meaning

2 senses
  1. (countable)One who is subordinate.

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    подчинённыйpodčinjónnyj

  2. A hyponym.

More definitions
  • an assistant subject to the authority or control of another
  • a word that is more specific than a given word

Examples

31 sentences
  1. Tom is my subordinate.

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  2. Tom isn't my subordinate.

  3. Don't ignore your subordinates.

  4. He growled out orders to his subordinates.

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  5. He takes it out on his subordinates.

Translations

6 languages
Русский
By meaning 1
one who is subordinate:
Deutsch
By meaning 1
one who is subordinate:

Origin

From Middle English subordinat, from Medieval Latin subōrdinātus, past participle of subōr

From Middle English subordinat, from Medieval Latin subōrdinātus, past participle of subōrdināre, from sub- + ōrdināre (“to order”).

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Forms

plural: subordinates
Singularsubordinate
Pluralsubordinates

regular

Synonyms

10 synonyms
Close in meaning

Antonyms

9 antonyms

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
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