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
“Why do we have institutions in this country? Just to be subordinate to gangs?”
From Los Angeles Times • May 31, 2019
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
Don't try to express too many things in one picture, or if you do, let some one be the main thing, and all the rest be subordinate to it.
From The Painter in Oil A complete treatise on the principles and technique necessary to the painting of pictures in oil colors by Parkhurst, Daniel Burleigh
