Dean
Dean noun - The senior member of a group.
Usage example: the dean of the Aspen ski instructors oversaw the training of the rescue team
Subordinate is an antonym for dean.
Nearby Words: deanery, Deanna, Deana, Deane, deanne
Subordinate
Subordinate noun - One who is of lower rank and typically under the authority of another.
Dean is an antonym for subordinate.
How words are described
Both words in one sentence
- Mirror Gul Antos remarks to Eleya regarding Dal Kanril, her mirror universe counterpart, that "Ive been telling Morag for years he has a very insubordinate subordinate." Eleya openly admits that she's even worse.* In reference to a conversation Richard Dean Anderson had with General Michael E.
Source: Shout Out / Fan Fiction
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Subordinate and Dean. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 14, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/dean/subordinate
Dean & Subordinate. N.p., 2016. Web. 14 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/dean/subordinate>.
Subordinate or Dean. 2016. Accessed August 14, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/dean/subordinate.
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