subordinate conjunction

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A conjunction, such as after, because, if, or where, that introduces a dependent clause.

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subordinate conjunction - a conjunction (like `since' or `that' or `who') that introduces a dependent clause

subordinating conjunction

conjunctive, connective, continuative, conjunction - an uninflected function word that serves to conjoin words or phrases or clauses or sentences

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