Common Law put the wife, both as regards rights and liabilities, in a very subordinate position to her husband.

They accept their subordinate position to nature and the divine in the universe.

Although free, they were relegated to a subordinate position in the community.

Women hold only subordinate positions in the military forces.

They fell from dominating the tribal association to a subordinate position.

These posts do not hold the same power but more of a subordinate position to the president.

But the second and third branches held a very subordinate position towards the first.

He would not be bullied into a subordinate position here.

During the 1970s, he held subordinate governmental positions regarding sports.

This brought to everyone's attention the subordinate position of the Philippine church.