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Subordinate
From Warhammer 40k - Lexicanum
Subordinates are various types of workers within the Administratum, some are skilled craftsmen, engineers or builders while others are unskilled workers similar to menials. They are hereditary slave-workers, passing on their titles and duties to their children. Although low in the hierarchy, they possess the legal benefits and rights exclusive to Adepts - such as housing and employment. It is possible for a subordinate to rise through the hierarchy, first becoming an Ordinate.
Sources
- Codex Imperialis (Background Book) (1993) by Rick Priestley, pg. 49