Lion and Subordinate

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Lion noun - A person of rank, power, or influence in a particular field.

Usage example: the book festival brought together two lions of contemporary poetry for a joint reading

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Subordinate is an antonym for lion.

Nearby Word: lioness

Subordinate noun - One who is of lower rank and typically under the authority of another.

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Lion is an antonym for subordinate.

female	female lion	female subordinate
powerful	powerful lion	powerful subordinate
male	male lion	male subordinate
large	large lion	large subordinate
Other adjectives: evil, titular, next.

Cowardly Lion: Holly, formerly the stuttering and browbeaten subordinate of Embryo, steps up to face both her tormentor and everything else the Genki Star can throw at her as the player character.

Source: Video Game / Assault Android Cactus

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