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subordinateadjective having not so great importance or rank as anotherhis contention is that environment plays a subordinate role to heredity in determining what we become inferior, junior, less, lesser, lower, minor, smaller little, mean, smallminute, pettyjerkwater, one-horse, second-class, second-rate, two-bitassociate, auxiliary, secondary, subsidiary greater, higher, major, more, primary, prime, senior, superior, superordinate choice, exceptional, first-class, first-rate one who is of lower rank and typically under the authority of anothersubordinates do most of the actual creation of the famous designer's clothing designs inferior, junior, underling attendant, follower, retainerdomestic, menial, stewardflunky(also flunkey or flunkie), henchman, lackey, minionadjutant, aid, aide, assistant, coadjutor, deputy, second, second fiddlehelpmate, helpmeet, mate, sidekick senior, superior boss, captain, chief, foreman, head, headman, helmsman, kingpin, leader, master, taskmaster to bring under one's control by force of armsit is one of the lessons of history that more powerful civilizations often subordinate weaker ones conquer, dominate, overpower, pacify, subdue, subject, subjugate, vanquish annihilate, beat, clobber, crush, defeat, drub, lick, mow (down), overcome, prevail (over), reduce, rout, skunk, smash, thrash, triumph (over), trounce, wallop, whipenslavebreak, clamp down (on), crack down (on), put down, quash, quell, repress, silence, smother, snuff (out), squash, squelch, suppress discharge, emancipate, enfranchise, free, liberate, manumit, release, spring, unbind, uncage, unchain, unfetter in the 15th century |