Word Meaning

Meaning of subaltern

- Ranked or ranged below; subordinate; inferior; specifically (Mil.), ranking as a junior officer; being below the rank of captain; as, a subaltern officer.
- Asserting only a part of what is asserted in a related proposition.
- A person holding a subordinate position; specifically, a commissioned military officer below the rank of captain.
- A subaltern proposition.

Crossword clue for subaltern

- Junior officer