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Meaning of Subservience | Babel Free

Noun CEFR C1

Definitions

The state of being subservient.

uncountable, usually

Equivalents

العربية التذلّل
Dansk ydmyghed
Deutsch Dienlichkeit Servilität Unterstand Untertänigkeit Unterwürfigkeit
Español servilismo
Suomi alamaisuus nöyräselkäisyys
Français asservissement servilité soumission
Gaeilge spleá spleáchas
हिन्दी विनम्रता
Italiano servilismo
日本語 屈従
Polski czołobitność podległość
Română servilism
Svenska underdånighet

Examples

“But bureaucracy, the lack of an obvious champion and the reluctance of the DfT to commit to anything because of its subservience to the Treasury all make life difficult for the group.”

CEFR level

C1
Advanced
This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.
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See also

Subserviences subserviency Subservient Subserviently Subservientness Subserving

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