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noun

Definition of subordinatesnext
plural of subordinate
as in underlings
one who is of lower rank and typically under the authority of another subordinates do most of the actual creation of the famous designer's clothing designs

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subordinates

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verb

present tense third-person singular of subordinate
as in subjects
to bring under one's control by force of arms it is one of the lessons of history that more powerful civilizations often subordinate weaker ones

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  1. minions
  2. dominates
  3. juniors
  4. followers
Noun
  • The monkeys are destined to become her minions, but the creatures also mark the dividing line between Elphaba and Glinda in Part One.
    Dani Di Placido, Forbes, 28 Nov. 2024
  • In recent years, one of the farm’s employees, Juan Ramirez, has crafted giant minions out of hay bales that are visible from the freeway.
    Tribune News Service, The Mercury News, 19 Oct. 2024
Definition of minions
Verb
  • For cobalt and lithium, China produces far less raw material but dominates their refining processes, accounting for 68 and 72 percent of global capacity in 2022, respectively.
    Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 23 Dec. 2024
  • While Edge has been creeping up on Chrome—to an extent, Google’s browser still dominates the Windows desktop market with four-times the number of Edge users, even as Microsoft’s browser has grown its market share a couple of points in 2024.
    Zak Doffman, Forbes, 21 Dec. 2024
Definition of dominates
Noun
  • In juniors, Rossi was the 67s’ Kaprizov.
    Michael Russo, The Athletic, 27 Dec. 2024
  • For high school juniors, performance in Biology and Literature hovered near last year’s scores, while improvement was seen in Algebra.
    Christina Lengyel | The Center Square contributor, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 14 Dec. 2024
Definition of juniors
Noun
  • Like followers of the 2016 Cubs, Bucks fans felt as though their championship team would be back for at least one or two more titles with youth on their side.
    Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 24 Dec. 2024
  • While maintaining a quirky and mysterious air, the show yields questions like, is a cult real if its creators are pretending but its followers aren’t?
    Ars Technica, Ars Technica, 24 Dec. 2024
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