subordinate
/səˈboɚdənət/
adjective
in a position of less power or authority than someone else
less important than someone or something else
noun
plural -nates
[count] :someone who has less power or authority than someone else :someone who is subordinate to someone else
verb
-nates; -nated; -nating
[+ obj] formal :to think of or treat (someone or something) as less important than someone or something else - usually + to