subordination

n 1: the state of being subordinate to something

2: the semantic relation of being subordinate or belonging to a

lower rank or class [syn: {hyponymy}]

3: the grammatical relation of a modifying word or phrase to

its head

4: the quality of obedient submissiveness [ant: {insubordination}]

5: the act of mastering or subordinating someone [syn: {mastery}]