SUPERORDINATE


Meaning of SUPERORDINATE in English

n.

Pronunciation: ˌ sü-p ə r- ' o ̇ rd-n ə t, - ' o ̇ r-d ə -n ə t, - ' o ̇ r-d ə - ˌ n ā t

Function: adjective

Etymology: super- + sub ordinate

Date: 1620

: superior in rank, class, or status

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