superordination

[ soo-per-awr-dn-ey-shuhn ]

noun

Logic. the relation between a universal proposition and a particular proposition of the same quality containing the same terms in the same order.
Ecclesiastical. the ordination by an official of their own successor.

Origin of superordination

First recorded in 1645–55; from Late Latin superōrdinātiōn- (stem of superōrdinātiō ), equivalent to superōrdināt(us) (past participle of superōrdināre; see super-, ordain, -ate¹) + -iōn- -ion

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How to use superordination in a sentence

Future research will provide a more adequate sociology of subordination and superordination.
Introduction to the Science of Sociology | Robert E. Park
What do you understand to be the characteristic differences of the three types of superordination and subordination?
Introduction to the Science of Sociology | Robert E. Park
The moral laws are formulas expressing relations of equality or subordination, or superordination.
The Moral Instruction of Children | Felix Adler
Status, subordination and superordination, control—these are the distinctive marks of a society.
Introduction to the Science of Sociology | Robert E. Park
Materials upon subordination and superordination may be found in the literature under widely different names.
Introduction to the Science of Sociology | Robert E. Park

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