Most evidence shows that he was missionary bishop subordinate directly to the Pope.

Each region was given an Oberpräsident for the first time, directly subordinate to the national ministers and with the role of stimulating public affairs.

The other bull specified that the new bishop was to be directly subordinate to the pope.

It was subordinate directly to the Emperor of the French.

The governor performs the executive functions of the state, and is not directly subordinate to the federal authorities.

The battalion commander was subordinate directly to the camp commander.

Groups are directly subordinate to a command (or, historically, to a tactical air force).

Five national tax administrations who are directly subordinate to the central government handle oversight of all inland taxes.

The constituent republic were essentially unitary states, with lower levels of power being directly subordinate to higher ones.

Nuclear forces were directly subordinate to the General Staff Department.