subordination

n.

US //səˌbɔɹdəˈneɪʃən// UK //sˌʌbɔːdɪnˈeɪʃən// sub·or·di·na·tion

Synonyms

mastery

Antonyms

insubordination

Origin

From Middle French subordination, from Medieval Latin subordinatio.

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