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
The documentation should show the commercial rationale for the advance, a repayment schedule, any security or subordination terms, and actions consistent with a creditor relationship (for example, formal demands for payment, enforcement steps or arms‑length interest rates).
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Virginia La Torre Jeker, Forbes.com, 13 Sep. 2025
Trump’s Oval Office subordination of the Europeans was stunning.
—John Seiler, Oc Register, 20 Aug. 2025
Imperialism is always about conquest and total subordination of one regime to another.
—Ronald Suny, The Conversation, 19 Aug. 2025
Sheinbaum said members of her administration had been working with U.S. officials on a broader security agreement based on sovereignty, mutual trust, territorial respect and coordination without subordination.
—Jenna Sundel
gabe Whisnant, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 Aug. 2025
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Virginia La Torre Jeker, Forbes.com, 13 Sep. 2025
Trump’s Oval Office subordination of the Europeans was stunning.
—John Seiler, Oc Register, 20 Aug. 2025
Imperialism is always about conquest and total subordination of one regime to another.
—Ronald Suny, The Conversation, 19 Aug. 2025
Sheinbaum said members of her administration had been working with U.S. officials on a broader security agreement based on sovereignty, mutual trust, territorial respect and coordination without subordination.
—Jenna Sundel
gabe Whisnant, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for subordination
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Mom taught me animal behavior, obedience training, coat and skin conditioning, muscle-development regimens, show logistics, ring dynamics.—
Andrew Norman Wilson,
Harpers Magazine,
24 Feb. 2026
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In terms of training, both Beineke and Hutchinson said that avalanche dogs typically start learning basic obedience skills as puppies before moving into more specific search and rescue techniques.—
Zach Wichter,
USA Today,
18 Feb. 2026
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The submissions were compiled in an internal government database and reviewed by The Washington Post, which confirmed its authenticity with current federal employees.—
Karin Brulliard,
Arkansas Online,
3 Mar. 2026
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Climate video contest Silicon Valley Youth Climate Action is accepting submissions from aspiring filmmakers ages 12-18 from Santa Clara County for its Youth Climate Video Contest.—
Anne Gelhaus,
Mercury News,
2 Mar. 2026
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Producers may have felt that the edit addressed BAFTA’s compliance warning, particularly because the slur directed at Jordan and Lindo was less audible, though this has yet to be confirmed.—
Jake Kanter,
Deadline,
27 Feb. 2026
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Google will be required to employ a compliance officer in South Korea to handle map export issues, and the government may suspend or revoke the approval if the company fails to comply with the conditions, the ministry said.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
27 Feb. 2026
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“Subordination.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/subordination. Accessed 3 Mar. 2026.
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