Associate
Associate noun - A person with subordinate membership in a society, institution, or commercial enterprise.
Usage example: associates in the law firm bill at a lower rate than do partners
Subordinate is a synonym for associate in assistant topic. In some cases you can use "Subordinate" instead the word "Associate" as a noun or an adjective.
Subordinate
Subordinate adjective - Having not so great importance or rank as another.
Usage example: his contention is that environment plays a subordinate role to heredity in determining what we become
Associate is a synonym for subordinate in assistant topic. Sometimes you can use "Associate" instead the word "Subordinate" as a noun or an adjective.
Mutual synonyms
Related pairs
- adjunct and associate
- adjunct and subordinate
- accessory and associate
- accessory and subordinate
- mate and associate
- mate and subordinate
- aid and associate
- aid and subordinate
- assistant and associate
- assistant and subordinate
- aide and associate
- aide and subordinate
- attendant and associate
- attendant and subordinate
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