subentry

American

[suhb-en-tree] / ˈsʌbˌɛn tri /

noun

an item shown or listed under a main entry, as in bookkeeping.

Other Word Forms

Noun Inflected Forms

subentries

plural

Etymology

Origin of subentry

First recorded in 1890–95; sub- + entry

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subentries

The Leaders entry now has subentries for Chief of State, Head of Government, and their deputies.

From The 1990 CIA World Factbook by United States. Central Intelligence Agency

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