"In senses denoting subordination or subjugation, with abstract or other subject, denoting the authority or control, direction, case, examination restraint, etc." "In or into a position or state of subjugation or submission." (Shorter oxford English Dictionary) "Subordinate subjected to." (The Compact Edition of the oxford Dictionary) "Subject to the authority, rule, control of" "subject to the supervision instruction or influence of" (The Grolier International Dictionary) "In a position of inferiority or subordination to, subject to the rule, government, direction guidance, instruction, or influence of, as, he is under my care, I served under his father " 672 "In a state of liability, obligation." "Lower in authority, position,, power etc., subordinate." "held in control or restraint, used predicatively." (Webster 's Dictionary of the English Language Encyclopaedia) "The term sometimes used in its literal sense of 'below in position ' but more frequently in its secondary meaning of 'inferior ' or subordinate." (Boviar 's Law Dictionary) "Inferior, subordinate of lower rank or position (10) Denoting subordination to; or control by, a person or persons having or exercising, recognising authority or command." "with abstract or other subs.