SUBORDINATION

Definition of SUBORDINATION

  1. (noun)the state of being subordinate to something
  2. (noun)the semantic relation of being subordinate or belonging to a lower rank or class
  3. (noun)the grammatical relation of a modifying word or phrase to its head
  4. (noun)the quality of obedient submissiveness
  5. (noun)the act of mastering or subordinating someone