1. lower in rank, position, or importance; secondary

1. a person who is lower in rank or position than another

1. to treat or regard as less important; to make secondary to something else

Examples

• The assistant manager holds a subordinate position in the company.
• All subordinate clauses must have a subject and verb.
• She refused to subordinate her career goals to family expectations.
• The general gave orders to his subordinates.
• Safety should never be subordinate to profit.
• He felt uncomfortable giving orders to former colleagues who were now his subordinates.
• The committee decided to subordinate the budget concerns to the urgent safety issues.