subsection

[suhb-sek-shuhn, suhb-sek-]

noun

1. a part or division of a section.

verb (used with object)

1. to divide or partition into subsections.

subsection

/ sʌbˈsɛkʃən, ˈsʌbˌsɛkʃən /

noun

1. a section of a section; subdivision

Word History and Origins

Origin of subsection¹

First recorded in 1615–25; sub- + section

Example Sentences

On June 9, Breyer ruled to strip the president of command of federalized troops, saying he’d overstepped his authority under an obscure subsection of the U.S.

From Los Angeles Times

While an entire subsection of the U.K. population worried about their equal rights being stripped away by antiquated thinking and baseless conspiracy theories, Rowling sat back with a smirk.

From Salon

Potential jurors answer a basic set of 42 questions, many with subsections, and then lawyers quiz them directly.

From Seattle Times

The designation is applied to only a small subsection of Americans jailed by foreign countries.

From Seattle Times

Alito said the Comstock Act is a "prominent provision" and not "some obscure subsection of complicated obscure law."

From Salon

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