subordinate

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

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

Prosecutors said Najib "paints himself as a victim of rogue subordinates, when in truth, he was the single most powerful decision-maker".

From Barron's

“Even though there’s an alpha male, the more subordinate males within the troop will mate with the females and do what’s called sneak breeding,” said Candace Sclimenti, curator of mammals at the zoo.

From Los Angeles Times

Some subordinates go along with orders or expectations because they’ve been taught not to challenge authority.

From The Wall Street Journal