subordinate
US
/səˈbɔːrdɪnət/
UK
/səˈbɔːdɪnət/
Meaning
Lower in rank or authority than someone or something else, especially within an organization.
किसी व्यक्ति या संस्था से पद या अधिकार में नीचे, खासकर किसी संगठन के भीतर।
Examples
“The assistant manager is subordinate to the regional director.”
“She treated every subordinate with respect, regardless of their job title.”
“The policy clarified the subordination of local offices to the central agency.”
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Not natural: The clerk is subordinate than the manager.
Better: The clerk is subordinate to the manager.
Use subordinate to, not subordinate than, to show someone’s lower rank.
किसी से कम पद दिखाने के लिए subordinate to कहते हैं, subordinate than नहीं।
Not natural: The manager has five subordinate.
Better: The manager has five subordinates.
When subordinate means a person, use its plural form after a number greater than one.
जब subordinate का मतलब कर्मचारी हो, तो एक से ज़्यादा लोगों के लिए इसका बहुवचन subordinates होगा।
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Use subordinate to describe rank, not personal worth; a subordinate may have valuable skills and deserve respect.
Subordinate पद या अधिकार में नीचे होने को बताता है, किसी की काबिलियत या इज़्ज़त को नहीं।