is a subnormal subgroup of 
 if there is a "normal series" (in the sense of Jordan-Hölder)
 from 
 to 
.
Subnormal Subgroup
See also
Jordan-Hölder TheoremExplore with Wolfram|Alpha
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Weisstein, Eric W. "Subnormal Subgroup." From MathWorld--A Wolfram Resource. https://mathworld.wolfram.com/SubnormalSubgroup.html