🇫🇷French Source WordCode: FR

subordination

Pronunciation / Transliteration: subordination

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Subordination/səˌbɔːrdɪˈneɪʃən/
nounCEFR C1 (Advanced)Top #4500 frequency
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🇫🇷 Example Sentence in French:

"La subordination est essentielle dans cette structure militaire."

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As noun
  1. 1

    The state of being under the authority, control, or broader significance of another person or thing.

    "The successful operation of the military relies on strict subordination to the chain of command."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

Derived from Late Latin subordinationem, from subordinatus, past participle of subordinare (to place in a lower rank), combining sub- (under) and ordinare (to arrange). It entered English in the 16th century initially within a military and administrative context, later expanding into grammatical and organizational spheres.

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