Asked about Tesla’s justification for the firing, Lawless said: “They’ve just proven our case. It’s clear retaliation.” She added: “Somebody is trying to instill in employees that when they speak out about matters they are legally allowed to speak out about, they too will be fired.” (The Guardian.)
Is "that" a pronoun or subordinator in the above?
Subordinator.
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