In politics a subject is a person who is subordinate to the rule of a monarch or state (example: British subject). Compare with citizen.
In philosophy, a subject is a being which has experiences or a relationship with another entity (or "object"). Hence the word subjective. See subject (philosophy).
Officers raid Fort Hood shootings suspect's home Fri, 06 Nov 2009 03:37:41 -0500 Officers raided Maj. Nidal Hasan's apartment early Friday, searching for clues as to what caused him to gun down soldiers he had taken an oath to help.
Yankees manager helps accident victim Thu, 05 Nov 2009 22:07:29 -0500 It was a busy night for New York Yankees Manager Joe Girardi -- not only did he lead his team to the World Series championship, but on his way home, he also helped the victim of a car accident get out of harm's way.
Dems get backing on health care reform Thu, 05 Nov 2009 16:10:45 -0500 The push to overhaul health care received a major boost as the American Medical Association and AARP endorsed legislation drafted by top House Democrats.