Subordinate vs Subminister - What's the difference?
subordinate | subminister |
Placed in a lower class, rank, or position.
* Woodward
Submissive or inferior to, or controlled by, authority.
* South
(grammar, of a clause, not comparable) dependent on and either modifying or complementing the main clause
To make subservient.
To treat as of less value or importance.
(finance) To make of lower priority in order of payment in bankruptcy.
(archaic) to supply; to administer
(archaic) to be subservient (to)
* L'Estrange
As nouns the difference between subordinate and subminister
is that subordinate is (senseid)(countable) one who is subordinate while subminister is a subordinate minister.As verbs the difference between subordinate and subminister
is that subordinate is to make subservient while subminister is (archaic) to supply; to administer.As an adjective subordinate
is placed in a lower class, rank, or position.subordinate
English
Adjective
(en adjective)- The several kinds and subordinate species of each are easily distinguished.
- It was subordinate , not enslaved, to the understanding.
- In the sentence, “The barbecue finished before John arrived”, the subordinate clause “before John arrived” specifies the time of the main clause, “The barbecue finished”.
Synonyms
* lesser * (sense) dependentAntonyms
* superior, superordinate * (Submissive to or controlled by authority) insubordinate * (sense) independent, mainSee also
* inferiorSynonyms
* (one who is subordinate) inferior, junior, report, underling, understrapperAntonyms
* (one who is subordinate) boss, commander, leader, manager, superior, supervisorVerb
(subordinat)Synonyms
* (treat as of less value or importance) belittle, denigratesubminister
English
Verb
(en verb)- Our passions subminister to the best and worst purposes.