Replacement and Subordinate

Replacement

Replacement noun - A person or thing that takes the place of another.

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Subordinate and replacement are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Subordinate" instead a noun "Replacement".

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

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Replacement and subordinate are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Replacement" instead a noun "Subordinate".

good	good replacement	good subordinate
best	best replacement	best subordinate
direct	direct replacement	direct subordinate
incompetent	incompetent replacement	incompetent subordinate
Other adjectives: evil, immediate, official.

Cue the latter's removal, unperson-ing, and replacement with trusted subordinate Lavrentiy Berianote Who had run the purges in Trauscaucasia.

Source: Useful Notes / Moscow Centre

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