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10 Language-to-English DictionariesUntergebene
Pronunciation / Transliteration: Untergebene
"Sie behandelt ihre Untergebenen mit großem Respekt."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
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A person under the authority or control of another within an organization.
"The manager delegated several tasks to her subordinate."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Medieval Latin word 'subordinatus', past participle of 'subordinare', formed from the prefix 'sub-' (under, below) and 'ordinare' (to arrange, order). The term entered English in the late 15th century initially denoting a person or thing of lower rank, order, or importance.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Subordinate" is said worldwide
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subordonné
Transliteration: subordonné
"Il doit respecter ses supérieurs et guider ses subordonnés."
Untergebene
Transliteration: Untergebene
"Sie behandelt ihre Untergebenen mit großem Respekt."
subordinato
Transliteration: subordinato
"Il direttore ha ringraziato tutti i suoi subordinati."
subordinado
Transliteration: subordinado
"Un buen líder escucha las opiniones de sus subordinados."
subordinado
Transliteration: subordinado
"O supervisor deu novas instruções ao seu subordinado."
अधीनस्थ
Transliteration: adhinasth
"प्रबंधक ने अपने अधीनस्थ को एक महत्वपूर्ण कार्य सौंपा।"
下属
Transliteration: xiàshǔ
"经理非常关心他的下属。"
부하
Transliteration: buha
"그 상사는 부하 직원들을 공정하게 대한다."
部下
Transliteration: buka
"上司は部下の意見をよく聞くべきだ。"
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