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Subaltern
Open directlyWebster's 1828 Dictionary · 1828 1 of 2
Part of speech: noun (n.)
1. A person holding a subordinate position; specifically, a commissioned military officer below the rank of captain.
2. A subaltern proposition. Whately.
Webster's 1828 Dictionary · 1828 2 of 2
Part of speech: adjective (a.)
1. Ranked or ranged below; subordinate; inferior; specifically (Mil.), ranking as a junior officer; being below the rank of captain; as, a subaltern officer.
2. Asserting only a part of what is asserted in a related proposition. Subaltern genus. (Logic) See under Genus.