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subordination

noun

The act of mastering or subordinating someone

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Word length
13
Starts with
S
Ends with
N
Contains
UB
Scrabble score
16
CEFR level
C1

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Pronunciation

səˌbɔːdɪˈneɪʃn̩

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noun

  1. The act of mastering or subordinating someone

noun

  1. The quality of obedient submissiveness

noun

  1. The grammatical relation of a modifying word or phrase to its head

noun

  1. The semantic relation of being subordinate or belonging to a lower rank or class

noun

  1. The state of being subordinate to something

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