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subordinate

adjective
  1. (of a clause) unable to stand alone syntactically as a complete sentence
    “a subordinate (or dependent) clause functions as a noun or adjective or adverb within a sentence”
    dependent
  2. lower in rank or importance
    low-level
  3. subject or submissive to authority or the control of another
    “a subordinate kingdom”
noun
  1. a word that is more specific than a given word
    hyponymsubordinate word
  2. an assistant subject to the authority or control of another
    subsidiaryfoot soldierunderling
verb
  1. make subordinate, dependent, or subservient
    “Our wishes have to be subordinated to that of our ruler”
    subdue
  2. rank or order as less important or consider of less value
    “Art is sometimes subordinated to Science in these schools”