subaltern

  • 11subaltern — subordinate, c.1400 (implied in subalternal), from M.Fr. subalterne, from L.L. subalternus, from L. sub under (see SUB (Cf. sub )) + alternus every other (one), one after the other (see ALTERNATE (Cf. alternate)). The noun meaning person of… …

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  • 12subaltern — ► NOUN ▪ an officer in the British army below the rank of captain, especially a second lieutenant. ► ADJECTIVE ▪ of lower status. ORIGIN from Latin sub next below + alternus every other …

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  • 13Subaltern — A subaltern is a military term for a junior officer. [cite web |url=http://dictionary.reference.com/wordoftheday/archive/2003/01/06.html |title= Subaltern |accessdate=2008 09 17 |publisher=Dicitonary.Reference.com] Literally meaning subordinate,… …

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  • 14Subaltern — Subalternität (lat. subalternus „untergeordnet“, „von niedrigerem Rang“) ist in der gehobenen Umgangssprache ein ungebräuchlich werdendes Wort für eine Mischung von Unterwürfigkeit und Engstirnigkeit; wer sie hat, ist subaltern. Im davon… …

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  • 15subaltern — subalternity, n. /sub awl teuhrn/ or, esp. for 3, 6, /sub euhl terrn /, adj. 1. lower in rank; subordinate: a subaltern employee. 2. Brit. Mil. noting a commissioned officer below the rank of captain. 3. Logic. a. denoting the relation of one… …

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  • 16subaltern — 1. abhängig, nachrangig, unselbstständig, unfrei, untergeben, untergeordnet, unterstellt; (bildungsspr.): inferior, sekundär; (veraltend): untertan. 2. diensteifrig; (abwertend): untertänig, unterwürfig; (bildungsspr. abwertend): devot, servil,… …

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  • 17subaltern — UK [ˈsʌb(ə)ltə(r)n] / US [ˈsʌb(ə)ltərn] / US [səˈbɔltərn] noun [countable] Word forms subaltern : singular subaltern plural subalterns an officer of middle rank in the British army …

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  • 18subaltern — I. adjective Etymology: Late Latin subalternus, from Latin sub + alternus alternate, from alter other (of two) more at alter Date: 1570 1. particular with reference to a related universal proposition < “some S is P” is a subaltern proposition to&#8230; …

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  • 19subaltern — 1. adjective /ˈsʌbəltən/ Of a lower rank or position; inferior or secondary. 2. noun /ˈsʌbəltən/ a) a subordinate b) a commissioned officer having a rank just below that of Capt …

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  • 20subaltern — [[t]sʌ̱b(ə)ltə(r)n[/t]] subalterns N COUNT A subaltern is any commissioned officer in the army below the rank of captain. [BRIT] …

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