Definition subordination in British English

subordination noun

[uncountable] noun

/səˌbɔː(r)dɪˈneɪʃ(ə)n/

the fact of having less power or authority than someone else

Example

Women built organizations together to overcome their subordination to men.

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subjection surrender reliance

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the fact of being less important than something else

Example

Without some subordination of individual to group interests, society would be impossible.

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futility insignificance subordination

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a way of linking clauses so that one clause is dependent on another

Example

In subordination, we connect clauses by conjunctions like 'after', 'although', 'when' etc.

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agreement agree with backshift

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