- plural of subordinate.
- present tense form of subordinate (3rd person singular).
subordinates
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Larcker has studied instances of CEOs having relationships with subordinates or outside contractors, and he has also looked at strong-willed tech founders like Steve Jobs, Mark Zuckerberg and Elon Musk.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 9, 2026
The plaintiff sued for money and settled for an apology plus something his complaint never requested and no court could have awarded: immunity, granted by his own subordinates.
From Slate ● Aug. 10, 2026
Wasn’t it true, a juror asked, that he had taken to delegating tasks to subordinates in recent years?
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 6, 2026
“Tools like backbriefs allow subordinates to develop the necessary warfighting skills to succeed in that environment.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 5, 2026
It presupposed a high level of military discipline and an awesome degree of obedience by subordinates to their lawful superiors It assumed that wars had a beginning and an end.
From "The Sense of Style" by Steven Pinker
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