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Meaning of 'subaltern' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Subaltern [ a.]
- Ranked or ranged below; subordinate; inferior; specifically (Mil.), ranking as a junior officer; being below the rank of captain; as, a subaltern officer.
- Asserting only a part of what is asserted in a related proposition.
2 . Subaltern [ n.]
- A person holding a subordinate position; specifically, a commissioned military officer below the rank of captain.
- A subaltern proposition.

Meaning of 'subaltern' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . subaltern [ s]
Meaning (1):
- inferior in rank or status
Example in sentence:
  • a lowly corporal;
  • a subordinate functionary;
  • petty officialdom;
  • the junior faculty

Nearby Words:

sub sub judice sub- sub-base sub-bass subacid subacrid subacromial subact subaction

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