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subordinates

  • plural
    of subordinate.
    subordinate
    adjective
    placed in or belonging to a lower order or rank.
  • present tense form
    of subordinate (3rd person singular).
    subordinate
    adjective
    placed in or belonging to a lower order or rank.

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The November 2024 indictment in New York accused the industrialist and multiple subordinates of deliberately misleading international investors as part of a vast bribery scheme.

From Barron's ● May 15, 2026

Its Bureau of Near Eastern Affairs, which includes Iran, shed scores of career officials last year, many of them replaced by greener subordinates or political appointees.

From Slate ● May 1, 2026

“He’s not caring about whether or not his subordinates kiss his ass all the time,” said Rep. Adam Smith, the senior Democrat on the House Armed Services Committee, who has met with Feinberg several times.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 16, 2026

Under this model, leaders give subordinates clear objectives but leave the tactical execution to their discretion.

From MarketWatch ● Apr. 4, 2026

Over brandy, Major Arthur Maxwell of His Majesty’s Marines and his subordinates passed around binoculars to observe the situation ashore.

From "Middlesex: A Novel" by Jeffrey Eugenides