subordination
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- noun
- /səˌbɔːrdɪˈneɪʃən/
- From Lumumba's point of view, it was yet another example of the continued subordination of black to white.
- the subordination of women
- female subordination
- perpetuate subordination
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Watch on YouTubeThey all do involve, we might also say, exploitation or subordination in certain ways.
- They all do involve, we might also say, exploitation or subordination in certain ways.
Examples
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And most of the time when a text is really, really pro family, they teach the subordination of women more directly.
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The novel's emphasis on women's political subordination and aesthetic misrepresentation emerges early at a politicized event.
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"There comes a time in the lives of men when it becomes necessary "to advance from that subordination in which they have hitherto..."
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Embedded in this discussion is the question of the subordination of the human to the divine nature.
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Rather than challenging its subordination, the subordinated group may look for an alternative to continued subordination.
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Garcia also emphasized human rights and the subordination of the military to civilians.
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Prior to the 1970s, most Chileans believed that the problem of military subordination to civilian authority had been solved.
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Cooperation, self-control, and subordination of self in considering others are positive virtues that go into making a good citizen.
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Martin's death also sparked remembrances of the long history of racial subordination and oppression against African Americans through senseless acts.
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The subordination of employees to their managers is common in many organizations.
Synonyms
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A position lower than others in a group or at work
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A position lower than others in work or society
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A position that people see as less important or powerful than others
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A condition when someone has a lower rank than others in a company or school
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Acting to help a plan or goal rather than choosing for yourself
Being under the control of another person or government
Being less important or having less power than others
Being in a low rank and expected to follow orders
A habit of obeying others and not speaking up
Antonyms
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Freedom from control by others, for example when a country is free or a person supports themselves
How Subordinate
Surface Forms
Morphology
subordination = subordinate (transparent) = sub + ordinate + ion
Derived from 'subordinate' with the regular nominalizing suffix '-ion'; the social/power sense ('being under authority') is directly signalled by the components.
Etymology
Subordination comes from the Latin parts sub- 'under' and ordinare 'to put in order', the same root as order. It literally means being 'under order', which explains being in a lower position or under someone else's control.