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  • Subaltern — Sub*al tern, a. [F. subalterne, LL. subalternus, fr. L. sub under + alter the one, the other of two. See {Alter}.] 1. Ranked or ranged below; subordinate; inferior; specifically (Mil.), ranking as a junior officer; being below the rank of… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Subaltern genus — Subaltern Sub*al tern, a. [F. subalterne, LL. subalternus, fr. L. sub under + alter the one, the other of two. See {Alter}.] 1. Ranked or ranged below; subordinate; inferior; specifically (Mil.), ranking as a junior officer; being below the rank… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • subaltern — [səb ôl′tərn; ] chiefly Brit [ sub′əl tərn] adj. [Fr subalterne < LL subalternus < L sub ,SUB + alternus,ALTERNATE] 1. subordinate; of lower rank 2. Brit. holding an army commission below that of captain 3. in traditional logic, particular …   English World dictionary

  • subaltern — 1. adjective /ˈsʌbəltən/ Of a lower rank or position; inferior or secondary. 2. noun /ˈsʌbəltən/ a) a subordinate b) a commissioned officer having a rank just below that of Capt …   Wiktionary

  • Subaltern — Sub*al tern, n. 1. A person holding a subordinate position; specifically, a commissioned military officer below the rank of captain. [1913 Webster] 2. (Logic) A subaltern proposition. Whately. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • subaltern — subordinate, c.1400 (implied in subalternal), from M.Fr. subalterne, from L.L. subalternus, from L. sub under (see SUB (Cf. sub )) + alternus every other (one), one after the other (see ALTERNATE (Cf. alternate)). The noun meaning person of… …   Etymology dictionary

  • subaltern — ► NOUN ▪ an officer in the British army below the rank of captain, especially a second lieutenant. ► ADJECTIVE ▪ of lower status. ORIGIN from Latin sub next below + alternus every other …   English terms dictionary

  • Subaltern — A subaltern is a military term for a junior officer. [cite web |url=http://dictionary.reference.com/wordoftheday/archive/2003/01/06.html |title= Subaltern |accessdate=2008 09 17 |publisher=Dicitonary.Reference.com] Literally meaning subordinate,… …   Wikipedia

  • subaltern — subalternity, n. /sub awl teuhrn/ or, esp. for 3, 6, /sub euhl terrn /, adj. 1. lower in rank; subordinate: a subaltern employee. 2. Brit. Mil. noting a commissioned officer below the rank of captain. 3. Logic. a. denoting the relation of one… …   Universalium

  • officer — Synonyms and related words: ADC, CO, G man, John Law, MP, OD, administrator, aide, aide de camp, apparatchik, archon, bailiff, beadle, beagle, boatswain, bound bailiff, brigadier, brigadier general, bureaucrat, captain, catchpole, chancellor,… …   Moby Thesaurus

  • subaltern — /ˈsʌbəltən/ (say subuhltuhn) adjective 1. having an inferior or subordinate position or rank; subordinate. 2. Military of or relating to a commissioned officer below the rank of captain. 3. Logic denoting the relation of one proposition to… …  

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