subaltern
11 points
English
9 letters
Not in frequency data
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Definitions
noun
a British commissioned army officer below the rank of captain
adjective
inferior in rank or status
Definition: WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Word forms
plural subalterns
Forms from WordNet 3.1 morphology — every form attested in the dictionary.
Synonyms
Synonyms grouped by meaning — WordNet 3.1 (Princeton University).