subaltern
subaltern · subalterns
підлеглий
A subordinateA subordinate.
UK/ˈsʌb.əltən/US/sʌbˈɔltəɹn/
Meaning
4 sensesA subordinate.
підлеглийpidlehlyj
(UK)A commissioned officer having a rank below that of captain; a lieutenant or second lieutenant.
a British commissioned army officer below the rank of captain
A subaltern proposition; a proposition implied by a universal proposition.
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.
Translations
2 languagesУкраїнська
By meaning 1
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Origin
From Middle French subalterne, from Late Latin subalternus, from Latin sub- + alternus, frFrom Middle French subalterne, from Late Latin subalternus, from Latin sub- + alternus, from alter.
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Forms
plural: subalterns| Singular | subaltern |
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