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subaltern meaning and definition
Definition and meaning of subaltern at MeaningMonkey.org. subaltern meaning and definition in the English Dictionary.SUBALTERN noun
Definition of subaltern (noun)
- a British commissioned army officer below the rank of captain
SUBALTERN adjective
Definition of subaltern (adjective)
- inferior in rank or status
- "the junior faculty"; "a lowly corporal"; "petty officialdom"; "a subordinate functionary"
- synonyms: junior-grade, lower-ranking, lowly, petty, secondary
Source: Princeton University Wordnet