subordination
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"We swear absolute loyalty and subordination," said Defense Minister Vladimir Padrino, who presented Rodriguez with the ceremonial baton and sword of independence hero Simon Bolivar.
From Barron's • Jan. 29, 2026
When a securitized bond is backed by B-rated loans but structured as AAA through subordination and over-collateralization, Morningstar shows the underlying loan quality.
From MarketWatch • Nov. 7, 2025
Terms requiring unanimous lender consent before any lien subordination jumped 23 percentage points in the third quarter and now appear in 84% of all credit deals.
From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 27, 2025
“We negotiate as equals, there is no subordination here, because we are a great nation,” she told the Associated Press.
From Salon • Dec. 10, 2024
Humans are, of course, vastly more complicated; even in situations of extreme subordination, we can pump up our self-esteem with thoughts of our families, our religion, our hopes for the future.
From "Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting By in America" by Barbara Ehrenreich
Vocabulary lists containing subordination
The Federalist Papers, No. 9 by Alexander Hamilton
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Second Treatise of Government
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More Than a Dream
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