subordination

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Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

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noun the state of being subordinate to something
noun the semantic relation of being subordinate or belonging to a lower rank or class
noun the grammatical relation of a modifying word or phrase to its head

From Middle French subordination, from Medieval Latin subordinatio.

Civil government supposes a certain subordination. — An Inquiry into the Nature and Causes of the Wealth of Nations, Adam Smith
All sense of subordination was lost. — The Ontario Readers: Fourth Book, Ontario. Department of Education
OF THE SUBORDINATION OF THE POWERS OF THE COMMON-WEALTH. — Second Treatise of Government, John Locke

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