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subordinated
[ suh-bawr-dn-ey-tid ]
/ səˈbɔr dnˌeɪ tɪd /
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adjective Finance.
noting or designating a debt obligation whose holder is placed in precedence below secured and general creditors: subordinated debentures.
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