Arch
Arch adjective - Coming before all others in importance.
Usage example: since the start of her acting career her parents have steadfastly remained her arch supporters
Subordinate
Subordinate adjective - Having not so great importance or rank as another.
Arch is an antonym for subordinate.
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Subordinate and Arch. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 21, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/arch/subordinate
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Subordinate or Arch. 2016. Accessed July 21, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/arch/subordinate.
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