Difference between Subordinates and Assistant

SUBORDINATES vs ASSISTANT: NOUN

A person who contributes to the fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose
One that assists; a helper.
One who stands by; a bystander; one who takes part in anything: usually in the plural.
One who stands by to help; one who helps; a helper; an auxiliary; specifically, one who is associated with another as an auxiliary in carrying on some systematic work or undertaking, or in discharging the duties of an office: as, the harbor-master and his assistants; a bookkeeper's assistant.
An official auxiliary to the father-general of the Jesuits. Erroneously called adjutant-general.
[Sp. asistente.] The chief officer of justice at Seville.
In the Massachusetts Bay and Plymouth colonies, one of the elected councilors who constituted the governor's council and the upper house of the legislature. The number of assistants in the former was eighteen; in the latter, originally five, later seven.
In dyeing, a substance, such as tartaric acid, acetate of lime, or sulphate of soda, added to the dye-bath, to effect a brightening of the color.
One who, or that which, assists; a helper; an auxiliary; a means of help.
An attendant; one who is present.
Someone who is present; a bystander, a witness.
A person who assists or helps someone else.
Sales assistant.
A software tool that provides assistance in some task.

Assisting; hence, subordinate in rank; specifically, as an official designation, occupying the next lower grade: as, an assistant adjutant-general.
Standing by; present; accompanying.
Present to help; helpful; aiding or fitted to aid and support; auxiliary: with to.

Ruled, Lower, Junior, Lowly, Adjunct, Dependent, Assistant, Associate, Inferior, Petty, Deputy, Subaltern, Underling, Submissive, Subservient

Advisor, Undersecretary, Aide, Secretary, Adviser, Asst, Director, Deputy, Associate, Low level, Help, Subordinate, Supporter, Helper, Adjunct

Secondary, Ruled, Lower, Junior, Lowly, Adjunct, Dependent, Assistant, Associate, Inferior, Petty, Deputy, Subaltern, Submissive, Subservient

Advisor, Undersecretary, Aide, Secretary, Adviser, Asst, Director, Deputy, Associate, Low level, Help, Subordinate, Supporter, Helper, Adjunct

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Communication flows downward from a superior to subordinates and upward from subordinates to a superior.
However, responsibilities are still doled out to the subordinates by the leader, and the subordinates are expected to complete them, often independently.
Superiors could always make the lives of their subordinates miserable, but every so often the subordinates found ways to balance the scales a little.
Superiors have to confer with subordinates, subordinates must assert authority over superiors in order to enforce the checklist, and so forth.
Managers have greater cognitive and emotional engagement than their subordinates; however they are less physically engaged than their subordinates.
Provided technical guidance to subordinates and professional support to both subordinates and superiors in the performance of their duties.
Mentors were assessed based on the number of subordinates who got promoted and how the subordinates moved along in their careers.
Accordingly, relevant conduct could include situations in which subordinates directly perpetrated a crime, where subordinates planned committed crimes by omission.
When delegator delegates to subordinates, it does not necessarily mean that subordinates will perform those tasks well.

One of the Assistant Secretaries shall be the Assistant Secretary for Energy, Installations, and Environment.
One of the Assistant Secretaries shall be the Assistant Secretary for Installations, Environment, and Energy.
She previously served as a teacher, assistant principal, principal and assistant superintendent.
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The senior Executive assistant will answer phones, manage files, and other numbers maximize your office assistant resume out.
During the Clinton Administration, he served as a special assistant for PD Assistant Secretary Susan Wachter.
Special Assistant to the Deputy Assistant Secretary, Office of Legislation and Congressional Affairs.
Confidential Assistant to the Assistant Secretary for Educational Research and Improvement.
For example: trainee, assistant, sales assistant, operator, waiter, junior office manager.
As an assistant, this team member will follow outlines and policies outlined in assistant daily duties, as directed by the lead assistant.