 
		
		Definition of subject:
		
	
		
		
		(n) :
		
		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; the main 
topic of a paper, work of 
art, 
discussion, etc
		
 
								
				"“In the sentence ‘The mouse is eaten by the cat in the kitchen.’, ‘The mouse’ is the subject, ‘the cat’ being the agent.â€Â"
			
			
	
		
		
		(adj) :
		
		pertaining to a person or people who are 
ruled by another
		
 
								
				"the Roman Empire ruled many subject territories."
			
			
	
		
		
		(v) :
		
		(followed by to) To cause (someone or something) to undergo a particular experience, especially one that is unpleasant or unwanted