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subordination  

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  • Subordination is the acceptance of a hierarchical order in which one group of persons is dominated. It pertains to a classification of elements into lower subcategories or subclasses, such as occurs in a system of social stratification. [Source: Encyclopedia of Power; Subordination]

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