Dean and Subordinate

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

female female dean female subordinate
dead dead dean dead subordinate
incompetent incompetent dean incompetent subordinate
evil evil dean evil subordinate
Other adjectives: young, former, random.

Both words in one sentence

  • Mirror Gul Antos remarks to Eleya regarding Dal Kanril, her mirror universe counterpart, that "I’ve 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.
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