subaltern
Pronunciation:
/ˈsʌbəltɚn//sʌbˈɔltərn/noun
Definitions
A subordinate.
A commissioned officer having a rank below that of captain; a lieutenant or second lieutenant.
A subaltern proposition; a proposition implied by a universal proposition. For example, some crows are black is a subaltern of all crows are black.
(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
Definitions
Of a lower rank or position; inferior or secondary; especially ranking as a junior officer, below the rank of captain.
Example: a subaltern officer
Asserting only a part of what is asserted in a related proposition.