subordinated
Variant of subordinate
subordinate
Definition
sub·or·di·nate (sə bôrd′'n it; for v., -bôr′də nāt′)
adjective
- inferior to or placed below another in rank, power, importance, etc.; secondary
- under the power or authority of another
- subservient or submissive
- Gram. having the function of a noun, adjective, or adverb within a sentence a subordinate phrase
Etymology: ME < ML subordinatus, pp. of subordinare < L sub-, under + ordinare, to order: see ordain
noun
a subordinate person or thing
transitive verb subordinated -·nat′ed, subordinating -·nat′·ing
- to place in a subordinate position; treat as less important or inferior (to)
- to make obedient or subservient (to); control; subdue
subordinated Finance Definition
Refers
to debt a company will pay after other higher-ranking debt in the event that
the company files for bankruptcy. Subordinated debt is debt ranked lower than
other debt.
subordinated
Usage Examples
Modifying Another Word
- entirely: The most significant difference between a village and a hamlet is that the latter is ritually entirely subordinated to the village.
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