Synonyms for subaltern

Synonyms for (noun) subaltern

Synonyms: subaltern

Definition: a British commissioned army officer below the rank of captain

Similar words: commissioned military officer

Definition: a commissioned officer in the Army or Air Force or Marine Corps


Synonyms for (adj) subaltern

Synonyms: junior-grade, lower-ranking, lowly, subaltern, secondary, petty

Definition: inferior in rank or status

Usage: the junior faculty; a lowly corporal; petty officialdom; a subordinate functionary

Similar words: junior

Definition: younger; lower in rank; shorter in length of tenure or service


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