subordination
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- noun
- /səˌbɔːrdɪˈneɪʃən/
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subordinación
- 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
They 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.
Academic text (2011) -
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.
Academic text (2013) -
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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Acting to help a plan or goal rather than choosing for yourself
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A position lower than others in work or society
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A position lower than others in a group or at work
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A position that people see as less important or powerful than others
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 condition when someone has a lower rank than others in a company or school
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.