subordinates

NOUN

person that serves another

Synonyms

STRONGEST

aide assistant deputy servant underling

STRONG

attendant dependent flunky gofer helper inferior junior peon scrub second serf slave subaltern

WEAK

poor relation second fiddle second string third string

Antonyms

WEAK

boss chief leader major manager master superior

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subordinates

Wasn’t it true, a juror asked, that he had taken to delegating tasks to subordinates in recent years?

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 6, 2026

Holder, subordinates text and history to state prerogatives.

From Slate ● May 5, 2026

This has long unnerved investors wary of backing a company whose mission explicitly subordinates profit to the broader benefit of humanity.

From Barron's ● Apr. 28, 2026

The scandal has resurfaced age-old questions about Capitol Hill culture and the power dynamics between elected officials and their subordinates.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 16, 2026

Trueba was not one to encourage intimacy with his subordinates.

From "The House of the Spirits: A Novel" by Isabel Allende