subordinate
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The military is subordinate to its civilian commander in chief, and as chairman of the Joint Chiefs, he has no direct command of battlefield forces.
From Salon • Apr. 11, 2026
With the aid of Sara Gettelfinger’s choreography, the five subordinate characters jelled as an ensemble, supplying ambience and making up for the missing chorus.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 17, 2026
But Ricardo Monreal, parliamentary leader for the ruling Morena party, rejected the idea that Washington could make Mexico a "subordinate".
From Barron's • Jan. 23, 2026
She says she was then demoted to a subordinate role on a big internal project supporting the other senior manager her report had implicated.
From BBC • Jan. 10, 2026
“They don’t mind what they ask of me, the subordinate; but you’ll never catch ’em asking any questions of my principal.”
From "Great Expectations" by Charles Dickens
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