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Word: subaltern (lookup usage) (lookup stats)


Meaning:

Adjective:

  • Of a lower rank or position; inferior or secondary.

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Noun:

  • a subordinate
  • British a commissioned officer having a rank just below that of Captain
  • logic A subaltern proposition; a proposition implied by a universal proposition. For example, ''some crows are black'' is a subaltern of ''all crows are black''.

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