Definition, Meaning & Synonyms
subordinated
Verb
/səˈbɔːr.dɪ.neɪtɪd/
Definition
To make someone or something less important or lower in rank or status.
Examples
- The needs of the team were subordinated to the goals of the project.
- In the hierarchy, the junior staff were subordinated to the department heads.
- During the merger, the smaller company’s operations were subordinated to the larger firm’s policies.
Meaning
When something is subordinated, it is placed in a position that is less significant or inferior to something else.
Synonyms
- Understood
- Dependent
- Subjugated
- Inferior
- Secondary
