Word Meaning

subaltern definition and meaning

a. Ranked or ranged below; subordinate; inferior; specifically (Mil.), ranking as a junior officer; being below the rank of captain; as, a subaltern officer.
a. Asserting only a part of what is asserted in a related proposition.
n. A person holding a subordinate position; specifically, a commissioned military officer below the rank of captain.
n. A subaltern proposition.

Crossword clues for subaltern

- Junior officer