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subservient
1) useful in helping along a purpose, action, etc.; 2) slavishly polite and obedient; obsequious; 3) subordinate (to)
In a democracy, the politically empowered are supposed to be aware of and subservient to the needs of the people.
Related English words: subservience (a being of use in helping along a purpose, action, etc.; slavish politeness and obedience), subserviency
Latin root words: subservio, subservire, subservivi, subservitus - to aid; to comply with; servio, servire, servivi, servitus - to serve; to be a servant; servus, servi, m. (serva, servae, f.) - slave
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