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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 : [ gcide ]
Subaltern \Sub*al"tern\, a. [F. subalterne, LL. subalternus, fr.
L. sub under + alter the one, the other of two. See Alter.]
1. Ranked or ranged below; subordinate; inferior;
specifically (Mil.), ranking as a junior officer; being
below the rank of captain; as, a subaltern officer.
[1913 Webster]
2. (Logic) Asserting only a part of what is asserted in a
related proposition.
[1913 Webster]
Subaltern genus. (Logic) See under Genus.
[1913 Webster]
From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 : [ gcide ]
Subaltern \Sub*al"tern\, n.
1. A person holding a subordinate position; specifically, a
commissioned military officer below the rank of captain.
[1913 Webster]
2. (Logic) A subaltern proposition. --Whately.
[1913 Webster]
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) : [ web1913 ]
Subaltern \Sub*al"tern\, a. [F. subalterne, LL. subalternus, fr.
L. sub under + alter the one, the other of two. See Alter.]
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. (Logic) Asserting only a part of what is asserted in a
related proposition.
Subaltern genus. (Logic) See under Genus.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) : [ web1913 ]
Subaltern \Sub*al"tern\, n.
1. A person holding a subordinate position; specifically, a
commissioned military officer below the rank of captain.
2. (Logic) A subaltern proposition. --Whately.
From WordNet (r) 2.0 : [ wn ]
subaltern
adj : inferior in rank or status; "the junior faculty"; "a lowly
corporal"; "petty officialdom"; "a subordinate
functionary" [syn: junior-grade, inferior, lower,
lower-ranking, lowly, petty(a), secondary, subordinate]
n : a British commissioned army officer below the rank of
captain
From English Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-ALL-2023-07-27 ]
subaltern
Catalan a.
(l ca subaltern) (gloss: of a lower rank or position)
Catalan n.
(l en subaltern), subordinate
Dutch a.
(l en subaltern) (gloss: of a lower rank or position)
From English Wiktionary: English language only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-en-2023-07-27 ]
subaltern
a.
1 Of a lower rank or position; inferior or secondary; especially (lb
en military rank) ranking as a junior officer, below the rank of
captain.
2 (lb en logic) Asserting only a part of what is asserted in a
related proposition.
n.
1 A subordinate.
2 (lb en British military) A commissioned officer having a rank below
that of captain; a lieutenant or second lieutenant.
3 (lb en logic) A subaltern proposition; a proposition implied by a
universal proposition.
4 (lb en social science 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.
From English Wiktionary: Western, Greek, and Slavonic languages only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western_Greek_Slavonic-2023-07-27 ]
subaltern
Catalan a.
(l ca subaltern) (gloss: of a lower rank or position)
Catalan n.
(l en subaltern), subordinate
Dutch a.
(l en subaltern) (gloss: of a lower rank or position)
From English Wiktionary: Western languages only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western-2023-07-27 ]
subaltern
Catalan a.
(l ca subaltern) (gloss: of a lower rank or position)
Catalan n.
(l en subaltern), subordinate
Dutch a.
(l en subaltern) (gloss: of a lower rank or position)
From Swedish Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-sv-ALL-2023-07-27 ]
subaltern
Tyska a.
(tagg nedsättande språk=de) underordnad
From Swedish Wiktionary: Swedish language only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-sv-sv-2023-07-27 ]
subaltern
n.
1 underordnad tjänsteman
2 (tagg: ålderdomligt) löjtnant eller fänrik
From German - English Ding/FreeDict dictionary ver. 1.9-fd1 : [ freedict:deu-eng ]
subaltern /zˈuːbaltɜn/
subordinate , subaltern
Synonyms: untergeordnet, rangniedriger
From German - English Ding/FreeDict dictionary ver. 1.9-fd1 : [ freedict:deu-eng ]
subaltern /zˈuːbaltɜn/
servile
Synonyms: unterwürfig, servil
From Deutsch-français FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 : [ freedict:deu-fra ]
subaltern /zʊpʔalˈtɛʁn/
subalterne
mit beschränkten Entscheidungsbefugnissen versehen
From German-Dutch FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.5 : [ freedict:deu-nld ]
subaltern /zˈuːbaltɜn/
ondergeschikt, subaltern
From Deutsch-Русский FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 : [ freedict:deu-rus ]
subaltern /zʊpʔalˈtɛʁn/
подчиненное
mit beschränkten Entscheidungsbefugnissen versehen
From Deutsch-español FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 : [ freedict:deu-spa ]
subaltern /zʊpʔalˈtɛʁn/
subalterno
mit beschränkten Entscheidungsbefugnissen versehen
From English-Arabic FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.6.3 : [ freedict:eng-ara ]
Subaltern /sˈʌbɒltˌən/
الملازم الأول
From English-български език FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 : [ freedict:eng-bul ]
subaltern //sʌbˈɔltərn// //ˈsʌbəltɚn//
младши офицер
commissioned officer
From English-Czech dicts.info/FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.3 : [ freedict:eng-ces ]
subaltern /sˈʌbɒltˌən/
podřízený
From English - German Ding/FreeDict dictionary ver. 1.9-fd1 : [ freedict:eng-deu ]
subaltern /sˈʌbɒltən/
untergeordnet, rangniedriger, subaltern
Synonym: subordinate
From English - Modern Greek XDXF/FreeDict dictionary ver. 0.1.1 : [ freedict:eng-ell ]
subaltern /sˈʌbɒltˌən/
κατώτερος, υφιστάμενος
From English-suomi FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 : [ freedict:eng-fin ]
subaltern //sʌbˈɔltərn// //ˈsʌbəltɚn//
1. alisteinen
asserting only a part of what is asserted in a related proposition
2. nuorempi
of a lower rank of position
From English-suomi FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 : [ freedict:eng-fin ]
subaltern //sʌbˈɔltərn// //ˈsʌbəltɚn//
1. nuorempi upseeri
commissioned officer
2. siirtomaa-alamainen
member of a group outside a hegemonic power structure
3. johtopäätös
proposition implied by a universal proposition
From English-Hindi FreeDict Dictionary ver. 1.6 : [ freedict:eng-hin ]
subaltern /sˈʌbɒltˌən/
1. कप्तान~के~नीचे~के~स्तर~के~फौजी~अधिकारी
From English-Croatian FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.2.2 : [ freedict:eng-hrv ]
subaltern /sˈʌbɒltˌən/
podčinjen
From English-Hungarian FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.2.1 : [ freedict:eng-hun ]
subaltern /sˈʌbɒltˌən/
1. alárendelt
2. beosztott
3. alsóbb fokú
4. százados alatti rangban levô tiszt
From English-Turkish FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.3 : [ freedict:eng-tur ]
subaltern /sˈʌbɒltˌən/
1. ast, alt
2. ing., (ask.) astsubay
3. ast.
From English-Turkish FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.3 : [ freedict:eng-tur ]
subaltern /sˈʌbɒltˌən/
1. (man.) ikincil önerme.
From Dutch-German FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.2.1 : [ freedict:nld-deu ]
subaltern /sɵbɑltɛrn/
subaltern, untergeordnet
From Nederlands-español FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 : [ freedict:nld-spa ]
subaltern /sˈybɑltˌɛrn/
subalterno
From Svenska-Deutsch FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 : [ freedict:swe-deu ]
subaltern /sˈʉbaltˌɛrn/
Subalternbeamter, Subalternbeamtin, Subalterne, Subalterner
underordnad tjänsteman
From Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0 : [ moby-thesaurus ]
98 Moby Thesaurus words for "subaltern":
ADC, CO, OD, aide, aide-de-camp, brigadier, brigadier general,
captain, chicken colonel, chief of staff, cog, colonel, commandant,
commander, commander in chief, commanding officer,
commissioned officer, common, commonality, commonalty,
company officer, creature, demeaning, disadvantaged, exec,
executive officer, field marshal, field officer, first lieutenant,
five-star general, flunky, follower, four-star general, general,
general officer, generalissimo, hoi polloi, humble, in the shade,
inferior, infra dig, jemadar, junior, junior officer, less, lesser,
lieutenant, lieutenant colonel, lieutenant general, lightweight,
low, lower, lower class, lower orders, lowly, major, major general,
marechal, marshal, masses, minor, modest, officer,
one-star general, orderly officer, ordinary, pawn, poor relation,
risaldar, scrub, second fiddle, second rank, second string,
secondary, senior officer, servile, shavetail, sirdar,
staff officer, sub, subahdar, subject, sublieutenant, subordinate,
subservient, the Old Man, the brass, third rank, third string,
third stringer, three-star general, top brass, two-star general,
underling, underprivileged, understrapper, vulgar, yes-man
From Stardic English-Chinese Dictionary : [ stardic ]
n. 次长,副官,中尉;
a. 下的,次的,副的;
From XDICT the English-Chinese dictionary : [ xdict ]
n. 次长,副官,中尉
a. 下的,次的,副的
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