Synonyms for subordinate
səˈbɔr dn ɪt; -dnˌeɪtsub·or·di·nate

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1. subordinate

   An auxiliary is a person or thing that helps in a subordinate capacity. Allies unite as equals; auxiliaries are, at least technically, inferiors or subordinates. Yet the auxiliary is more than a mere assistant. The word is oftenest found in the plural, and in the military sense; auxiliaries are troops of one nation uniting with the armies, and acting under the orders, of another. Mercenaries serve only for pay; auxiliaries often for reasons of state, policy, or patriotism as well. Compare ACCESSORY; APPENDAGE.

   Synonyms:
   accessory, aid, ally, assistant, auxiliary, coadjutor, confederate, helper, mercenary, promoter

   Antonyms:
   antagonist, hinderer, opponent, opposer

   Preposition:
   The auxiliaries of the Romans; an auxiliary in a good cause; an auxiliary to learning.

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1. subordinate, subsidiary, underling, foot soldiernoun

   an assistant subject to the authority or control of another

   Synonyms:
   marcher, infantryman, foot soldier, subordinate word, hyponym, footslogger, subsidiary company, subsidiary, underling

   Antonyms:
   overriding, paramount, insubordinate, preponderant, controlling, disobedient, predominate, superior, possessive, preponderating, dominating, governing, ascendent, contumacious, ascendant, rebellious, supreme, dominant, predominant, sovereign, unruly, mutinous

2. hyponym, subordinate, subordinate wordadjective

   a word that is more specific than a given word

   Synonyms:
   subordinate word, hyponym, foot soldier, subsidiary, underling

   Antonyms:
   rebellious, ascendant, preponderating, superior, predominate, mutinous, governing, controlling, ascendent, dominating, unruly, preponderant, predominant, overriding, dominant, contumacious, paramount, disobedient, supreme, insubordinate, sovereign, possessive

3. subordinate, low-leveladjective

   lower in rank or importance

   Synonyms:
   low-altitude, dependent, low-level

   Antonyms:
   ascendent, mutinous, preponderating, supreme, disobedient, insubordinate, dominating, governing, overriding, predominate, ascendant, superior, paramount, possessive, unruly, dominant, sovereign, rebellious, contumacious, predominant, preponderant, controlling

4. subordinateadjective

   subject or submissive to authority or the control of another

   "a subordinate kingdom"

   Synonyms:
   dependent, low-level

   Antonyms:
   dominating, mutinous, superior, preponderant, possessive, predominant, ascendant, supreme, unruly, overriding, controlling, predominate, governing, paramount, preponderating, disobedient, contumacious, dominant, ascendent, sovereign, insubordinate, rebellious

5. dependent, subordinateverb

   (of a clause) unable to stand alone syntactically as a complete sentence

   "a subordinate (or dependent) clause functions as a noun or adjective or adverb within a sentence"

   Synonyms:
   pendent, drug-addicted, dependant, qualified, strung-out, low-level, subject, dependent, pendant, hooked

   Antonyms:
   ascendant, rebellious, governing, controlling, sovereign, dominant, mutinous, insubordinate, predominate, dominating, unruly, superior, preponderating, paramount, contumacious, predominant, disobedient, preponderant, supreme, overriding, possessive, ascendent

6. subordinateverb

   rank or order as less important or consider of less value

   "Art is sometimes subordinated to Science in these schools"

   Synonyms:
   subdue

   Antonyms:
   ascendant, unruly, possessive, paramount, controlling, governing, preponderant, dominating, mutinous, predominate, insubordinate, contumacious, preponderating, disobedient, superior, sovereign, overriding, ascendent, dominant, supreme, predominant, rebellious

7. subordinate, subdueverb

   make subordinate, dependent, or subservient

   "Our wishes have to be subordinated to that of our ruler"

   Synonyms:
   crucify, surmount, curb, chasten, tame, stamp down, inhibit, overcome, subdue, reduce, suppress, repress, subjugate, master, quash, conquer, keep down, get over, mortify

   Antonyms:
   dominating, sovereign, preponderating, mutinous, contumacious, superior, ascendant, preponderant, predominate, disobedient, paramount, rebellious, controlling, insubordinate, overriding, possessive, dominant, ascendent, governing, supreme, unruly, predominant

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1. • Rank

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1. subordinateadjective

   Synonyms:
   inferior, subservient, subject, ancillary, minor, secondary

2. subordinatenoun

   Synonyms:
   inferior, dependant

3. subordinateverb

   Synonyms:
   subject, make subordinate, make subservient

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1. List of paraphrases for "subordinate":

   subordinated, junior, subordinates, subservient, subsidiary, subject, dependent, slave, conditional, secondary, lower-level, contingent

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1. Howard Schultz:

   We are never going to allow any coffee company, domestically or around the world, to put us in a subordinate position in terms of quality and access to the highest grade arabica coffee.

2. Bob Wilson:

   I think it (ISIS) is going to expand beyond Libya where it can find subordinate elements to cooperate with.

3. Kiana Garrity:

   Mr. Mosley was a youth counselor -- a subordinate -- while others on scene were superior personnel, lakeside officials have released a version of events -- multiple times to the media -- that deflects responsibility from their own employee policies and procedures. They have attempted to control the narrative but we intend to show the entire truth surrounding the instruction and training of their youth counselors.

4. Jo Johnson:

   We are barreling towards an incoherent Brexit that is going to leave us trapped in a subordinate relationship to the EU, with no say over the rules that will govern huge swathes of our economy.

5. Jerrold Nadler:

   Directing a subordinate to lie to Congress is a federal crime.