subordination

Definitions

The action of positioning someone or something as less important or lower in rank.

The state of being under the authority or control of another person or group.

The grammatical process of linking a dependent clause to an independent clause.

Examples

The military structure relies heavily on the strict subordination of lower-ranking officers to their superiors.

In complex grammar, a dependent clause is linked to an independent clause through the process of subordination.

The employee felt that the constant subordination of her creative ideas to the manager's preferences was stifling her growth.

Synonyms

subservience submission inferiority compliance dependency subjection obedience

Antonyms

dominance independence superiority autonomy mastery control sovereignty