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Subaltern

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(1):

(a.) Asserting only a part of what is asserted in a related proposition.

(2):

(a.) Ranked or ranged below; subordinate; inferior; specifically (Mil.), ranking as a junior officer; being below the rank of captain; as, a subaltern officer.

(3):

(n.) A person holding a subordinate position; specifically, a commissioned military officer below the rank of captain.

(4):

(n.) A subaltern proposition.

Bibliography Information
Webster, Noah. Entry for 'Subaltern'. Noah Webster's American Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/​dictionaries/​eng/​web/​s/subaltern.html. 1828.
 
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