Subservient (adjective)

1. Ready to obey or serve others; submissive; servile.
2. Acting in a secondary or inferior role in relation to others.

Origin:

From latin "subservire" meaning to serve under, to be subordinate to.

Examples:

1. The subservient employee always did what the boss asked without question.
2. The subservient attitude of the employee made it difficult for him to speak up for himself.
3. The subservient culture of the society did not allow for individual expression.
4. She felt uncomfortable with the subservient role that was expected of her.
5. He had a subservient attitude towards his boss.