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
Should the President be subordinate to the legislature or have the power to check congressional actions?
From Textbooks • Jan. 1, 2016
But when the animal propensities are so moderate as to be subordinate to an intellect more or less vigorous, the moral aspirations will yearn towards the regions of the abstract.
From The Moral and Intellectual Diversity of Races With Particular Reference to Their Respective Influence in the Civil and Political History of Mankind by Arthur, T. S. (Timothy Shay)
