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the art of being told you're not the boss, in fancier words
means The state or act of placing someone or something in a lower rank or position, so that they answer to a higher authority.
from From Latin 'sub-' (under) joined to 'ordinare' (to arrange, to set in order), itself from 'ordo' (rank, row, order) — the same root that gives us 'order' and 'ordinary.' So at heart the word simply means 'arranged underneath,' a tidy stacking of who stands above whom.
- latin roots
- From sub (under) plus ordinare (to arrange)
- legal twist
- Banks reshuffle who gets paid first via subordination
- grammar role
- Subordinate clauses can't stand alone in a sentence
- military spine
- Chain of command runs on enforced subordination
- insubordination
- Refusing orders gets its own dishonorable discharge
feudal vassal system — medieval europe where knights swore oaths to lords in exchange for land, creating hierarchical chains of command
slavery in americas — transatlantic slave trade 1501-1865 where millions were legally subordinated as property
caste system india — hierarchical social structure in hindu society with brahmins at top and dalits historically at bottom