subaltern
su·bal·tern
noun
adjective
1.
- “the junior faculty”
- “a lowly corporal”
- “petty officialdom”
- “a subordinate functionary”
Origin
From Middle French subalterne, from Late Latin subalternus, from Latin sub- + alternus, from alter.
Phrases
- subaltern studies
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