mastery, subordination
(noun) the act of mastering or subordinating someone
subordination
(noun) the quality of obedient submissiveness
subordination
(noun) the grammatical relation of a modifying word or phrase to its head
hyponymy, subordination
(noun) the semantic relation of being subordinate or belonging to a lower rank or class
subordination
(noun) the state of being subordinate to something
Source: WordNet® 3.1
subordination (countable and uncountable, plural subordinations)
The process of making something subordinate.
The process of subordinating.
The property of being subordinate; inferiority of rank or position.
The quality of being properly obedient to a superior (as a superior officer).
Source: Wiktionary
Sub*or`di*na"tion, n. Etym: [Cf. F. subordination.]
1. The act of subordinating, placing in a lower order, or subjecting.
2. The quality or state of being subordinate or inferior to an other; inferiority of rank or dignity; subjection. Natural creature having a local subordination. Holyday.
3. Place of inferior rank. Persons who in their several subordinations would be obliged to follow the example of their superiors. Swift.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
16 January 2025
(noun) a collection of rules or prescribed standards on the basis of which decisions are made; “they run things by the book around here”
The Boston Tea Party helped popularize coffee in America. The hefty tea tax imposed on the colonies in 1773 resulted in America switching from tea to coffee. In the lead up to the Revolutionary War, it became patriotic to sip java instead of tea. The Civil War made the drink more pervasive. Coffee helped energize tired troops, and drinking it became an expression of freedom.
