- The definition of a subordination is a lower position than another, placement of a person to a lower position, or treatment as if they are in a lower position.
An example of subordination is someone with an assistant manager position being demoted to a factory assembly line position.
subordination
noun
- a subordinating or being subordinated
- Now Rare subjection or submission to rank, power, or authority; obedience
subordination
Noun
(plural subordinations)
- The process of making something subordinate.
- The property of being subordinate.
- The quality of being properly obedient to a superior (as a superior officer).
subordination - Legal Definition
n
A giving of lower ranking,
class, or priority to one claim or debt with respect to another claim or debt.
