as in obedience
a bending to the authority or control of another
an oligarchy requires subordination by the masses to the will of a tiny elite
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Recent Examples of subordination
What this adds up to, Payne argues, is the near-total subordination of political discourse to group identities.
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Joshua Rothman, The New Yorker, 15 Oct. 2024
Because of the Palestinians’ statelessness and the PA’s subordination to Israel, no Palestinian leader can influence outcomes in the same ways that an Israeli or U.S. counterpart can.
—Khaled Elgindy, Foreign Affairs, 30 Aug. 2024
Automotive executives in the South argue the region has developed an alternative labor relations model that provides management with flexibility, offers wages and benefits superior to what local workers have earned previously and frees employees from any subordination to union directives.
—Bob Bussel, The Conversation, 20 Apr. 2024
To be sure, vassalage to China will not necessarily constitute full and unconditional subordination.
—Alexander Gabuev, Foreign Affairs, 9 Apr. 2024
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Joshua Rothman, The New Yorker, 15 Oct. 2024
Because of the Palestinians’ statelessness and the PA’s subordination to Israel, no Palestinian leader can influence outcomes in the same ways that an Israeli or U.S. counterpart can.
—Khaled Elgindy, Foreign Affairs, 30 Aug. 2024
Automotive executives in the South argue the region has developed an alternative labor relations model that provides management with flexibility, offers wages and benefits superior to what local workers have earned previously and frees employees from any subordination to union directives.
—Bob Bussel, The Conversation, 20 Apr. 2024
To be sure, vassalage to China will not necessarily constitute full and unconditional subordination.
—Alexander Gabuev, Foreign Affairs, 9 Apr. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for subordination
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At school, we are praised for obedience and penalized for questioning authority.Dr. Sunita Sah, TIME, 4 Jan. 2025
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Marin Humane offers an array of classes for you and your canine buddy, from basic obedience to scenting to agility.Lisa Bloch, The Mercury News, 31 Dec. 2024
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This special jury reviewed 35 of the official submissions for the Academy Awards International Feature Film category that were selected to screen at this year’s festival.Katcy Stephan, Variety, 12 Jan. 2025
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The juried categories include the FIPRESCI Prize for films in the international feature film Oscar submissions program, the best documentary award and the New Voices New Visions Award, among others.Beatrice Verhoeven, The Hollywood Reporter, 12 Jan. 2025
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For businesses, this means investing in transparency and compliance—challenges that could ultimately yield competitive advantages.Aaron Mendes, Forbes, 15 Jan. 2025
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Twitter was fined $350,000 for failing to show good faith and timely compliance, in a case the Supreme Court declined to review.Democrat-Gazette staff from wire reports, arkansasonline.com, 15 Jan. 2025
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“Subordination.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/subordination. Accessed 20 Jan. 2025.
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