Definition of "subordination" [sub•or•di•na•tion]

• The process of making something subordinate. (noun)
• The property of being subordinate. (noun)
• The quality of being properly obedient to a superior (as a superior officer). (noun)

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• "– I feel like the jump from the first clause (the ultimate cost for subordination is her memories) to the second (can she master the art of mind-hacking without blowing her cover?) is kind of awkward."
• "Qom's lack of subordination is a threat to Khamenei's rule and to the long-term survival of the Islamic Republic -- a system which prides itself with fusing (at least in theory) Islamic values and a republican form of governance."
• "The subordination is supported by the actions of individuals, cultural norms and values, and the institutional structures and practices of society."