meaning of subaltern
1. Ranked or ranged below; subordinate; inferior; specifically (Mil. ), ranking as a junior officer; being below the rank of captain; as, a subaltern officer.
2. Asserting only a part of what is asserted in a related proposition.
3. A person holding a subordinate position; specifically, a commissioned military officer below the rank of captain.
4. A subaltern proposition.
5. a British commissioned army officer below the rank of captain
Related Words
subaltern | subalternant | subalternate | subalternating | subalternation |
