subordinator
/səˈbɔːrdɪneɪtər/
noun
- A word or phrase that introduces a dependent clause and shows its relationship to the main clause (e.g., 'because', 'although', 'if').
- In the sentence 'She left because she was tired,' the word 'because' is a subordinator.
- Learning to use subordinators correctly helps make your writing more complex and fluent.
- Teachers often explain that 'although' is a subordinator used to show contrast.
- A person or thing that subordinates others; someone who places others in a lower position.
- He was a natural subordinator, always organizing tasks and assigning roles to others.
- The CEO was known as a subordinator who rarely shared credit with her team.
- In the old company structure, the regional manager acted as a subordinator of local branches.