subsection
noun
sub·sec·tion
ˈsəb-ˌsek-shən 
1
: a subdivision or a subordinate division of a section
2
: a subordinate part or branch
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Protections will be instituted to protect the displacement of garment businesses in existing buildings, and new construction will be mandated to include manufacturing space in one of the District’s key subsections.
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Kate Nishimura, Sourcing Journal, 3 Sep. 2019
The statute in question, according to defense officials, is a specific subsection of Title 10 of the US Code, which governs the US armed forces.
—Jared Keller, WIRED, 13 Dec. 2024
In strategic meetings, Brown’s staff likes to split up their season into subsections of five games.
—Anthony Slater, The Athletic, 22 Nov. 2024
Rare earth elements, a subsection of critical minerals that refer to 17 metals found throughout the earth's crust, have become increasingly important to several high-tech sectors crucial to security and development, like renewable energy, electronics, defense, communications, and healthcare.
—Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2024
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Kate Nishimura, Sourcing Journal, 3 Sep. 2019
The statute in question, according to defense officials, is a specific subsection of Title 10 of the US Code, which governs the US armed forces.
—Jared Keller, WIRED, 13 Dec. 2024
In strategic meetings, Brown’s staff likes to split up their season into subsections of five games.
—Anthony Slater, The Athletic, 22 Nov. 2024
Rare earth elements, a subsection of critical minerals that refer to 17 metals found throughout the earth's crust, have become increasingly important to several high-tech sectors crucial to security and development, like renewable energy, electronics, defense, communications, and healthcare.
—Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2024
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“Subsection.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/subsection. Accessed 7 Jan. 2025.
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