subservient
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Sparta needed allies to fill out its battle array, so it installed subservient leaders throughout the Peloponnese, their allies in the war against Athens.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 25, 2026
"Like Musharraf, he has a subservient prime minister and the authority to reshape the army's structure," he said.
From Barron's • Nov. 14, 2025
All of them, he thinks, lack the rhythms of the game because, as with a pitch clock, they are “ultimately subservient to the demands of Hollywood narratives.”
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 14, 2025
The key to Sheinbaum's success seems to have been in refusing to back down on unreasonable requests or matters of real importance, while similarly not appearing subservient or acquiescent to the White House's demands.
From BBC • Mar. 6, 2025
She refused to be subservient to Abel at home, but she did want him to succeed as a man.
From "Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood" by Trevor Noah
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