1. Areas or territories that are under the control, authority, or jurisdiction of a larger administrative, political, or geographical entity
The subordinate regions reported directly to the central government.
As regiões subordinadas reportavam diretamente ao governo central.
2. In administrative or organizational contexts, divisions or zones that occupy a secondary or dependent status within a hierarchy
The company's subordinate regions operated under strict guidelines from headquarters.
As regiões subordinadas da empresa operavam sob diretrizes rigorosas da matriz.