subaltern

IPA: sʌbɔɫtɝn

noun

  • A subordinate.
  • (Britain, military) A commissioned officer having a rank below that of captain; a lieutenant or second lieutenant.
  • (logic) A subaltern proposition; a proposition implied by a universal proposition.
  • (social sciences, literary theory) A member of a group that is socially, politically and geographically outside of the hegemonic power structure of the colony and of the colonial homeland.

adjective

  • Of a lower rank or position; inferior or secondary; especially (military) ranking as a junior officer, below the rank of captain.
  • (logic) Asserting only a part of what is asserted in a related proposition.
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Examples of "subaltern" in Sentences

  • He was a member of the subalterns.
  • We need to empower the subalterns.
  • The army is controlled by a subaltern.
  • He did National Service as a subaltern in Malaya.
  • He was a member of the Subaltern Studies collective.
  • Prakash is a member of the Subaltern Studies collective.
  • Does Aristotle even define the subaltern in De Interpretatione
  • As a subaltern, he saw service in Minorca in 1798 and at Malta in 1800.
  • He was initially commissioned as a junior subaltern in the Spanish army.
  • A subaltern takes temporary command of proceedings during Trooping the Colour.

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