become subordinate

Frequency: 6.02.5 per million words

to indicate a change to a state of being in a lower position

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Examples (10)

  • After the merger, the smaller company became subordinate to the larger one.
  • The new department eventually became subordinate to the main office's directives.
  • In the military hierarchy, a lieutenant becomes subordinate to a captain.
  • As the project evolved, his initial role became subordinate to the overall strategy.
  • The subsidiary company will soon become subordinate to the parent corporation.
  • Many junior employees fear they will become subordinate to less experienced but more connected colleagues.
  • The artistic director's vision became subordinate to the studio's commercial interests.
  • Once the treaty was signed, the smaller nation became subordinate to the terms outlined.
  • The team's individual goals became subordinate to the ultimate objective of winning the championship.
  • He worried that his creative freedom would become subordinate to the demands of the investors.