Subordinate – Lower in rank or position
(Pronounced suh-bor-din-at)
REMEMBER MEANING OF SUBORDINATE
To remember the definition of the word subordinate, use the following mnemonic:
The sub ordered late (subordinate). It was already lowering into the water when the pizza arrived.
Examples of subordinate in a sentence.
The subordinate soldiers followed their commander’s orders without hesitation.
In prison, the inmates are reprimanded if they are not subordinate to the guards and other facility officials.
The young man was a subordinate to his mentor.
