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English adjective: subaltern | |||
| 1. | subaltern inferior in rank or status | ||
| Samples | The junior faculty. A lowly corporal. Petty officialdom. A subordinate functionary. | ||
| Synonyms | junior-grade, lower-ranking, lowly, petty, secondary | ||
| Similar | junior | ||
| Antonyms | senior | ||
English noun: subaltern | |||
| 1. | subaltern (person) a British commissioned army officer below the rank of captain | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | commissioned military officer | ||
| Domain category | armed forces, armed services, military, military machine, war machine | ||
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