be subordinate to
Example Sentences
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"Uganda has been ready for a civilian leader since time immemorial," he insists, adding that according to Uganda's constitution, the military must be subordinate to the civilian authority.
From BBC ● Jan. 10, 2026
Ratcliffe, the former DNI, has been nominated as director of the CIA and would be subordinate to Gabbard, according to this plan.
From Salon ● Dec. 4, 2024
She imagines that women might not be subordinate to men, goes mute for nine years and is touched by a god.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 30, 2023
Although Mr. Burke would technically be subordinate to a civilian police commissioner, it was clear who was in charge.
From New York Times ● Jan. 3, 2016
Wherefore our commissioners for those affairs shall proceed as directed, till we establish a council here for that colony; to be subordinate to our council here for that colony.
From Tobacco; Its History, Varieties, Culture, Manufacture and Commerce by Billings, E. R.
