Associations to the word «Subaltern»

Wiktionary

SUBALTERN, adjective. Of a lower rank or position; inferior or secondary; especially (military) ranking as a junior officer, below the rank of captain.
SUBALTERN, adjective. (logic) Asserting only a part of what is asserted in a related proposition.
SUBALTERN, noun. A subordinate.
SUBALTERN, noun. (British) A commissioned officer having a rank below that of captain; a lieutenant or second lieutenant.
SUBALTERN, noun. (logic) A subaltern proposition; a proposition implied by a universal proposition. For example, some crows are black is a subaltern of all crows are black.
SUBALTERN STUDIES, noun. (historiography) The study and writing of history with a particular focus on the experiences and perspectives of common people, rather than that of political leaders or the elite.

Dictionary definition

SUBALTERN, noun. A British commissioned army officer below the rank of captain.
SUBALTERN, adjective. Inferior in rank or status; "the junior faculty"; "a lowly corporal"; "petty officialdom"; "a subordinate functionary".

Wise words

The chief difference between words and deeds is that words are always intended for men for their approbation, but deeds can be done only for God.
Leo Tolstoy