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• n  the state of being subordinate to something
• n  the semantic relation of being subordinate or belonging to a lower rank or class
• n  the grammatical relation of a modifying word or phrase to its head
• n  the quality of obedient submissiveness
• n  the act of mastering or subordinating someone

• Potter Poor justifies his exacting process by showing that it necessitates brisk, simple design''the subordination of technique"and produces "depth and brilliance of color.
• Supporters of such action counter that veils symbolize a subordination of women, and that they challenge or threaten more progressive Muslim women who decline the veil.
• And as long ago as 1997, he wasn't particularly optimistic: Islam features "a very marked subordination of woman to man," he says in his interview book Salt of the Earth.

• hyponymy
• mastery

• insubordination

News & Articles

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• TERRY MATTINGLY: Military chaplains facing polarizing issues
  It was in 1775 that Gen. George Washington authorized chaplains in the Continental Army. “Purity of Morals,” he wrote three years later, provided the “only sure foundation of publick happiness in any Country” and thus was “highly conducive to order, subordination and success in an Army.”
  Oct. 19, 2013 - The San Angelo Standard-Times
• Military chaplains confront polarizing issues
  It was in 1775 that Gen. George Washington authorized chaplains in the Continental Army. “Purity of Morals,” he wrote three years later, provided the “only sure foundation of publick happiness in any Country” and thus was “highly conducive to order, subordination and success in an Army.”
  Oct. 18, 2013 - Abilene Reporter-News