Supreme and Subordinate

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Supreme adjective - Highest in rank or authority.

Usage example: the supreme commander of the multinational force

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Subordinate is an antonym for supreme.

Nearby Word: supremely

Subordinate adjective - Lower in rank or importance.

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Supreme is an antonym for subordinate.

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Subordinate and Supreme. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 16, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/supreme/subordinate

Supreme & Subordinate. N.p., 2016. Web. 16 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/supreme/subordinate>.

Subordinate or Supreme. 2016. Accessed August 16, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/supreme/subordinate.

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