| ADJECTIVE | all | subaltern, junior-grade, lower-ranking, lowly, petty, secondary | inferior in rank or status |
|---|---|---|---|
| NOUN | person | subaltern | a British commissioned army officer below the rank of captain |
| Meaning | inferior in rank or status. | |
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| Synonyms | junior-grade, lower-ranking, lowly, petty, secondary | |
| Broader | junior | younger |
| Spanish | inferior, subalterno, subordinado | |
| Catalan | inferior, subaltern, subordinat | |
| Nouns | subaltern | a British commissioned army officer below the rank of captain |
| Meaning | A British commissioned army officer below the rank of captain. | |
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| Category | military, armed forces, armed services, military machine, war machine | The military forces of a nation |
| Broader | commissioned military officer | A commissioned officer in the Army or Air Force or Marine Corps |
| Spanish | alférez | |
| Catalan | alferes, subaltern | |
| Adjectives | subaltern | inferior in rank or status |
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