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noun an assistant subject to the authority or control of another
noun a word that is more specific than a given word
verb rank or order as less important or consider of less value
originFrom Middle English subordinat, from Medieval Latin subōrdinātus, past participle of subōrdināre, from sub- + ōrdināre (“to order”).
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