🇫🇷French Source WordCode: FR

subordination

Pronunciation / Transliteration: subordination

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
subordination/səˌbɔːrdɪˈneɪʃən/
nounCEFR C1 (Advanced)Top #12450 frequency
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🇫🇷 Example Sentence in French:

"La subordination est essentielle dans cette structure militaire."

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As noun
  1. 1

    The state of being under the authority, control, or broader significance of another person or thing.

    "The successful operation of the military relies on strict subordination to the chain of command."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

Late Middle English: from medieval Latin subordinatio(n-), from the verb subordinare (see subordinate).

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