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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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Wasn’t it true, a juror asked, that he had taken to delegating tasks to subordinates in recent years?

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 6, 2026

Holder, subordinates text and history to state prerogatives.

From Slate ● May 5, 2026

This has long unnerved investors wary of backing a company whose mission explicitly subordinates profit to the broader benefit of humanity.

From Barron's ● Apr. 28, 2026

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

From MarketWatch ● Apr. 4, 2026

But in the same way that a freedom fighter subordinates his own family to the family of the people, he must subordinate his own individual feelings to the movement.

From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela