1. The state of being subordinate to something 
2. The semantic relation of being subordinate or belonging to a lower rank or class
   - hyponymy 
3. The grammatical relation of a modifying word or phrase to its head 
4. The quality of obedient submissiveness 
5. The act of mastering or subordinating someone
   - mastery

Derived forms: subordinations

See also: subordinate

Type of: dependance, dependence, dependency, domination, grammatical relation, semantic relation, submissiveness

Antonym: insubordination

Encyclopedia: Subordination

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• lickety cut
• lickety split
• licking
• lickspittle
• licorice
• licorice fern
• licorice root
• licorice stick
• lictor
• lid
• lidar
• lidded
• lidless
• lido
• lido deck
• Lidocaine
• lie
• lie about
• lie around
• lie awake
• lie detector
• lie dormant
• lie down
• lie in wait