subject
adjective
°of a person, people or place who are ruled by another.
"The Roman Empire ruled many subject territories."
noun
°In a clause: the word or word group (usually a noun phrase) that is dealt with. In active clauses with verbs denoting an action, the subject and the actor are usually the same.
"“In the sentence ‘The mouse is eaten by the cat in the kitchen.’, ‘The mouse’ is the subject, ‘the cat’ being the agent.”"
°The main topic of a paper, work of art, discussion, etc.
verb
°To cause (someone or something) to undergo a particular experience, especially one that is unpleasant or unwanted.
synonyms: matter, topic