as in obedience
a bending to the authority or control of another
an oligarchy requires subordination by the masses to the will of a tiny elite
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Recent Examples of subordination
In Gilead, women exist in complete subordination to men, especially the handmaids, a class of women who are still fertile despite an ongoing environmental catastrophe that has decimated birth rates.
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Ryan Coleman, EW.com, 7 Dec. 2024
The armed forces have never aspired or organized to overthrow the government, and their professional ethos of subordination to civilian control is deeply ingrained.
—Kori Schake, The Atlantic, 30 Nov. 2024
The only way to avoid a subordination discount is to be capital-efficient.
—Michael Szalontay, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024
What this adds up to, Payne argues, is the near-total subordination of political discourse to group identities.
—Joshua Rothman, The New Yorker, 15 Oct. 2024
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Ryan Coleman, EW.com, 7 Dec. 2024
The armed forces have never aspired or organized to overthrow the government, and their professional ethos of subordination to civilian control is deeply ingrained.
—Kori Schake, The Atlantic, 30 Nov. 2024
The only way to avoid a subordination discount is to be capital-efficient.
—Michael Szalontay, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024
What this adds up to, Payne argues, is the near-total subordination of political discourse to group identities.
—Joshua Rothman, The New Yorker, 15 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for subordination
Noun
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Their training often requires patience, consistency and plenty of exercise to channel their drive into obedience and positive behaviors.—
Melissa Fleur Afshar,
MSNBC Newsweek,
13 Aug. 2025
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The Sisters of Mercy are an international community of Roman Catholic women who dedicate their lives to the Gospel of Jesus and take vows of poverty, chastity, obedience and service.—
Jenna Prestininzi,
Freep.com,
2 July 2025
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Epic said the average employee works between 44 and 45 hours a week, based on monthly time sheet submissions between June 2024 and June 2025.—
Ashley Capoot,
CNBC,
16 Aug. 2025
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Some 80 submissions responded to Sanfic Lab’s Open Call, making selection even more daunting.—
Anna Marie de la Fuente,
Variety,
16 Aug. 2025
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But without custody, compliance, and legal frameworks, speed risks becoming a headline metric with little market impact.—
Sean Lee,
Forbes.com,
20 Aug. 2025
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This could include rectifying overdue child support payments, probation compliance, community testimony attesting to their good moral character, mentoring those with similar pasts, repayment of benefit overpayment or repayment of taxes.—
Andrew Stanton,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 Aug. 2025
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“Subordination.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/subordination. Accessed 27 Aug. 2025.
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