firmly subordinate

Examples (10)

• The general's orders were firmly subordinate to the commander-in-chief's directives.
• In this organizational structure, the marketing department is firmly subordinate to the sales division.
• His personal ambition was firmly subordinate to the success of the entire team.
• The junior researchers understood their roles were firmly subordinate to the lead scientist's vision.
• The autonomous functions of the robot are designed to be firmly subordinate to human control.
• The new policy ensured that all local branches were firmly subordinate to the national headquarters.
• He accepted that his opinions, however well-intentioned, were firmly subordinate to the established rules.
• The success of the project depended on every team member recognizing their tasks were firmly subordinate to the overall objectives.
• In a hierarchical system, each level is firmly subordinate to the one above it.
• She learned that in that particular environment, creativity had to be firmly subordinate to efficiency.