- plural of subordinate.
- present tense form of subordinate (3rd person singular).
subordinates
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He dismissed Ezzo’s claim that he delegated some meetings to subordinates.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 22, 2026
But she admits she didn’t always adhere to the unwritten rules of weekend communication with subordinates.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 11, 2026
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
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
He extolled the bounty of New England to Thomas Dermer, one of Smith’s subordinates, who was then staying in the same camp.
From "1491" by Charles C. Mann
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