In the story the deep what is it that Tom learns after working there?

What does the word subordinate mean in this sentence? the office manager spoke to her subordinate in a cordial tone.

The tone of this speech could best be described as expressing a feeling of read the excerpt from president ronald reagan's speech on the night before the 1980 presidential election, i believe we can embark on a new age of reform in this country and an era of national renewal an era that will reorder the relationship between citizen and government, that will make government again responsive to people, that will revitalize the values of family, work, and neighborhood and that will testore our private and independent social fear hope anger pride

Fortify is a verb that means “to protect and strengthen.” a fortifications is a that means something that protects.