subject
Cross references:
1. citizen 2. liable
1. sub.ject \'s*b-jikt\ n [ME, fr. MF, fr. L subjectus one under authority
& subjectum subjec]t of a proposition, fr. masc. & neut. respectively of
subjectus, pp. of subicere to subject, lit., to throw under, fr. sub- +
jacere to throw - more at JET 1: one that is placed under authority or
control : as 1a: VASSAL 1b1: one subject to a monarch and governed by his
law 1b2: one who lives in the territory of, enjoys the protection of, and
owes allegiance to a sovereign power or state 2a: that of which a quality,
attribute, or relation may be affirmed or in w hich it may inhere 2b:
SUBSTRATUM; esp : material or essential substance 2c: the mind, ego, or
agent of whatever sort that sustains or assumes the f orm of thought or
consciousness 3a: a department of knowledge or learning 3b: MOTIVE, CAUSE
3c1: one that is acted upon 3c2: an individual whose reactions or
responses are studied 3c3: a dead body for anatomical study and dissection
3d1: something concerning which something is said or done 3d2: something
represented or indicated in a work of art 3e1: the term of a logical
proposition that denotes the entity of which som ething is affirmed or
denied; also : the entity denoted 3e2: a word or word group denoting that
of which something is predicated 3f: the principal melodic phrase on which
a musical composition or movement is based
2. subject aj 1: owing obedience or allegiance to the power or dominion of
another 2a: EXPOSED, LIABLE 2b: PRONE, DISPOSED 3: CONDITIONED,
CONTINGENT
3. sub.ject \s*b-'jekt\ \-'jek-sh*n\ vt 1a: to bring under control or
dominion : SUBJUGATE 1b: to make (as oneself) amenable to the discipline
and control of a super ior 2a: to make liable : PREDISPOSE 2b: to make
accountable : SUBMIT 3: to cause to undergo or submit to : EXPOSE -
sub.jec.tion n
Webster's English Dictionary