- plural of subordinate.
- present tense form of subordinate (3rd person singular).
subordinates
Example Sentences
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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
The November 2024 indictment in New York accused the industrialist and multiple subordinates of deliberately misleading international investors as part of a vast bribery scheme.
From Barron's ● May 15, 2026
Its Bureau of Near Eastern Affairs, which includes Iran, shed scores of career officials last year, many of them replaced by greener subordinates or political appointees.
From Slate ● May 1, 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
Stalin often managed to shrug off the blame for his actions onto his subordinates or the Communist Party itself.
From "A Thousand Sisters" by Elizabeth Wein
