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subaltern
adjective
noun
Inferior in rank or status
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ˈsʌbəltɚn
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adjective
Inferior in rank or status
“A lowly corporal”
noun
A British commissioned army officer below the rank of captain
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A lowly corporal
Petty officialdom
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