Defenition of the word subaltern
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Defenition of the word subaltern
- inferior in rank or status; "the junior faculty"; "a lowly corporal"; "petty officialdom"; "a subordinate functionary"
- a British commissioned army officer below the rank of captain
- inferior in rank or status
Synonyms for the word subaltern
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- inferior
- junior-grade
- lower
- lower-ranking
- lowly
- petty
- secondary
- subordinate
Similar words in the subaltern
Hypernyms for the word subaltern
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- commissioned military officer
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