su·per·or·di·nate 
(s′pər-ôrdn-ĭt)
(s′pər-ôrdn-ĭt)adj.
1. Of higher rank, status, or value.
2. Logic Of or being the relation of a broader category to a narrower category that it encompasses, such as metal in relation to iron.
[SUPER- + (SUB)ORDINATE.]
su′per·ordi·nate n.
su′per·ordi·nate′ (-ôrdn-āt′) v.
su′per·or′di·nation (-ôrdn-āshən) n.