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Yes, subordinate is playable

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"Subordinate" Definition

noun

One that is subordinate.
one who stands in order or rank below another one that is subordinate.

adjective

Belonging to a lower or inferior class or rank; secondary.
Subject to the authority or control of another.
Placed in or occupying a lower class, rank, or position .
Submissive to or controlled by authority.
Of, relating to, or constituting a that functions as a noun, adjective, or adverb.

verb-transitive

To make subservient; subdue.
To put in a lower or inferior rank or class.

verb

To make subject or subservient.
To treat as of less value or importance .

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