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subaltern

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9 lettersPronunciation /ˈsʌb.əltən/Part of speech adjective, nounSorted abelnrstuStarts with SEnds with N0 cluesCommon crossword word
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Definitions

  1. inferior in rank or status

Word origin

From Middle French subalterne, from Late Latin subalternus, from Latin sub- + alternus, from alter.

Used in a sentence

  • a subaltern officer
  • Two weeks after giving birth[…] she [Rachida Dati] was removed and offered no consolation prize other than the subaltern position of No 2 on the UMP's list for the next European elections.
  • Celebrating the subversive practices of subaltern groups

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