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subaltern

/ˈsʌbltən/noun

उच्चारण सब्ल्टन

अधीनस्थ अफ़सर (कैप्टन से नीचे)

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noun
  1. 1

    [C]

    an officer in the British army below the rank of captain

    अधीनस्थ अफ़सर (कैप्टन से नीचे)

    • He joined the regiment as a young subaltern.
  2. 2

    [C] formal

    a person of lower rank or position; (in history and social studies) a person or group outside the ruling class

    अधीनस्थ व्यक्ति, निम्नवर्गीय (समूह)

    • Subaltern Studies looks at history from the point of view of ordinary people.

    Synonyms subordinate junior

    Opposite superior

adjective
  1. 1

    [only before noun] formal

    of lower rank or status

    अधीनस्थ, निम्न दर्जे का

    • The book gives a voice to subaltern groups in colonial India.

    Synonyms subordinate inferior