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Lower in rank or position

Of less or secondary importance

Of generally low importance

Obedient or attentive to an excessive or servile degree

Being at the mercy of

Having reliance on somebody or something

Readily conforming to the authority or will of others

Pertaining to a secretary

A person under the authority or control of another within an organization

A person who executes the plans and directives of another

A person who is obsequiously willing to obey or serve another person

A direct subordinate bound by vows to a superior

A person sent or authorized to represent others

All the people employed by a particular organization

To make subservient

To treat as of less value or importance

To have power and influence over

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Adjective

Lower in rank or position

undistinguished

lower in status

not very important

beneath someone

under someone's heel

not so important

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“He confined himself to the necessary but irksome expositions required by his subordinate rank.”

Adjective

Of less or secondary importance

of little account

beside the point

inconsequential

less important than

of lesser importance than

of less importance

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“That issue is subordinate to our primary concern.”

Adjective

Of generally low importance

inconsequential

nickel-and-dime

of little account

of little importance

twopenny-halfpenny

not worth mentioning

not worth bothering about

of no importance

of little consequence

of no consequence

not worth speaking of

neither here nor there

of no significance

beside the point

of minor importance

of little import

of no great concern

no great shakes

devoid of substance

one-dimensional

lacking in sense

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“But at the same time, these covenants are stated to be minor and subordinate, and not going to the essence of the contract, nor to the whole of the consideration.”

Adjective

Obedient or attentive to an excessive or servile degree

apple-polishing

bowing and scraping

all over someone

in one's clutches

in one's pocket

under the thumb

under one's thumb

at beck and call

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Adjective

Being at the mercy of

Adjective

Having reliance on somebody or something

under control of

contingent upon

subject to change

with conditions

not carved in stone

conditioned upon

open to consideration

open for consideration

subject to confirmation

to be confirmed

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Adjective

Readily conforming to the authority or will of others

Adjective

Pertaining to a secretary

Noun

A person under the authority or control of another within an organization

“Be as firm with yourself as you would be with a subordinate who promised to do something by a certain time or date.”

Noun

A person who executes the plans and directives of another

second in command

right-hand woman

right-hand person

temporary worker

personal assistant

second-in-command

paraprofessional

aider and abetter

first lieutenant

successor designate

fellow conspirator

partner in crime

fellow traveler

one of the folks

business partner

member of the workforce

member of staff

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Noun

A person who is obsequiously willing to obey or serve another person

maid of all work

domestic servant

hewers of wood and drawers of water

obsequious person

goody-two-shoes

organization man

one of the herd

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Noun

A direct subordinate bound by vows to a superior

articled servant

indentured servant

Noun

A person sent or authorized to represent others

plenipotentiary

chargé d'affaires

accredited messenger

point of contact

ambassador plenipotentiary

ambassador extraordinary

diplomatic officer

minister plenipotentiary

military attaché

business manager

people's choice

liaison officer

interdealer broker

second-in-command

successor designate

public relations officer

responsible person

single point of contact

department head

person responsible

publicity agent

public relations consultant

substitute agent

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Noun

All the people employed by a particular organization

organisation^UK

organization^US

member of staff

white-collar workers

human resources

trained workers

member of the workforce

blue-collar worker

members of staff

blue-collar workers

representatives

migrant workers

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Verb

To make subservient

bring someone to their knees

get the better of

wipe the floor with

make mincemeat of

gain mastery over

gain ascendancy over

keep under thumb

be victorious over

blow out of the water

gain control of

bring under the yoke

get the upper hand over

render incapable

render powerless

render helpless

break someone's spirit

gain the upper hand over

get the upper hand

give someone a drubbing

give someone a hiding

take to the cleaners

win a resounding victory over

turn inside out

trample underfoot

weigh heavy upon

ride roughshod over

put the squeeze on

gain a victory over

gain control over

run rings around

pip at the post

put in the shade

outmanoeuvre^UK

run rings round

go one better than

run circles around

win a victory over

run roughshod over

take to cleaners

come out on top

knock spots off

put someone in their place

wipe off the map

keep under control

give someone a pasting

keep the lid on

lick the pants off

come out on top of

knock your socks off

beat the pants off

gain the advantage over

put the kibosh on

beat the daylights out of

lower the boom on

be unstoppable by

be head and shoulders above

blow out of water

throw back in confusion

prevail against

gain mastery of

take the honours

beat the stuffing out of

beat the tar out of

beat the crap out of

beat the daylight out of

knock the daylight out of

remove from power

remove from office

keep under wraps

bring to naught

drive underground

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“They sought to subordinate the citizens to the control of the state.”

Verb

To treat as of less value or importance

“Their actions would ultimately subordinate the integrity of the judicial system to personal agendas.”

Verb

To have power and influence over

be in control of

exercise control over

be in charge of

be in command of

have ascendancy over

have mastery over

rule the roost in

be in the saddle

have the upper hand in

have the upper hand over

have upper hand

ride roughshod over

have the whip hand over

keep under thumb

lay down the law

lead by the nose

wear the trousers

play first fiddle

have under one's thumb

be at the helm of

have control of

be the leader of

have authority over

be in power over

be in the driver's seat

assume command of

pull the strings

use strong-arm tactics on

throw your weight around

be in the driving seat

be responsible for

take the chair of

exercise authority over

tell someone what to do

call the signals

take the reins of

throw one's weight about

be in authority over

hold dominion over

act the tin god

have power over

impose one's will on

exercise authority

be in driver's seat

serve the people

call the shots on

have command over

corner the market

be pre-eminent over

point in the right direction

control the affairs of

put on the right track

assume command over

call the shots of

have the upper hand

carry most weight

call the shots in

call the tune in

get the upper hand

wield the sceptre

occupy the throne

sit on the throne

be the order of the day

give attention to

get a handle on

apply oneself to

get to grips with

have someone in the palm of one's hand

have a hold over

hold the purse strings

hold purse strings

have someone eating out of one's hand

have something in the palm of one's hand

have someone in one's hip pocket

rule with a rod of iron

put the screws on

push the buttons

rule with an iron hand

bend to your will

be at the head of

have control over

have an effect on

be in the chair at

give directions

manage operations

be at the controls of

be the proprietor of

keep one's eye on

control the content of

take control of

be at the controls

be the editor of

have a handle on

perform official duties

carry out official duties

tell someone to volunteer

forcefully persuade

volunteer someone unwittingly

take the helm of

be in the vanguard of

lead the way in

be in the forefront of

lay the first stone

go out in front

be in the front line of

blaze the trail

be in the van of

be the driving force behind

get the jump on

lead the way for

put to good use

take advantage of

turn to account

put into service

avail oneself of

avail yourself of

exert influence on

have an impact on

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