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Definition of 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.
• (a.) Asserting only a part of what is asserted in a related proposition.
• (n.) A person holding a subordinate position; specifically, a commissioned military officer below the rank of captain.
• (n.) A subaltern proposition.

Synonyms of Subaltern

• Junior-Grade
• Lower-Ranking
• Lowly
• Petty
• Secondary

Antonyms of Subaltern

Homophones of Subaltern