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• Subject Adjective
  1. Of a person, people or place who are ruled by another.
     • The Roman Empire ruled many subject territories.
• Subject Noun
  1. In a clause: the word or word group (usually a noun phrase) that is dealt with. In active clauses with verbs denoting an action, the subject and the actor are usually the same.
     • “In the sentence ‘The mouse is eaten by the cat in the kitchen.’, ‘The mouse’ is the subject, ‘the cat’ being the agent.”.
  2. The main topic of a paper, work of art, discussion, etc.
  3. A particular area of study.
     • Her favorite subject is physics.
  4. A citizen in a monarchy.
     • I am a British subject.
  5. A person ruled over by another, especially a monarch or state authority.
• Subject Verb
  1. Transitive, construed with to To cause (someone or something) to undergo a particular experience, especially one that is unpleasant or unwanted.