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Subservience

Noun CEFR C1

Definitions

The state of being subservient.

uncountable, usually

Equivalents

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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
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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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