English-Finnish translations for subaltern

Definition of subaltern

  • Of a lower rank or position; inferior or secondary; especially ranking as a junior officer, below the rank of captain
  • Asserting only a part of what is asserted in a related proposition
  • A subordinate
  • A subaltern proposition; a proposition implied by a universal proposition. For example, ''some crows are black'is a subaltern of ''all crows are black''

Examples

  • a subaltern officer

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