subordinates
- plural of subordinate.
- present tense form of subordinate (3rd person singular).
Example Sentences
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"Subordinates who exercise the president's power are subject to removal by him," Chief Justice John Roberts wrote in the majority opinion.
From BBC • Jun. 29, 2026
Subordinates often fed her wrong information to undermine her.
From New York Times • Jul. 20, 2020
Hens do it via their pecking order: Subordinates know that if a dominant hen is successfully challenged by a strange hen, they’d best not approach the stranger.
From Washington Post • Jan. 13, 2017
Subordinates refer to him as “the boy genius”; from an investor’s perspective, he’s “a high-risk, high-reward play,” says Alan Geller, a retired oil trader and investor in Retrophin.
From BusinessWeek • Apr. 17, 2014
Subordinates should have exclusive control of their respective commands, and all orders, instructions and directions affecting their commands should be given through them.
From Manual of Military Training Second, Revised Edition by Moss, James A. (James Alfred)
