I. adjective
placed in or occupying a lower class, rank, or status
making the executive subordinate to the legislative branch
Synonyms: collateral, dependent, secondary, sub, subject, tributary, under
Related Word: adjuvant, auxiliary, contributory, subsidiary; satellite; inferior, subaltern, subalternate; accessory, parergal, supplementary
Contrasted words: chief, first, leading, main; dominant, master, superior
II. noun
Synonyms: inferior , poor relation, scrub, secondary, subaltern, underling, understrapper