subaltern

• Désigne une personne ou un groupe ayant un rang ou un statut inférieur, souvent utilisé dans la théorie postcoloniale pour qualifier les populations marginalisées.

Describes a person or group that is of lower rank or status, often used in postcolonial theory to refer to marginalized populations.

1. Inferior in rank or statusC1formal

   Lower in position, rank, or authority within a hierarchy.

   subalterne

   • The subaltern officers followed the general's orders without question.
   • In the colonial administration, subaltern officials often had limited power.
   • The subaltern classes rarely had their voices heard in historical records.

   Synonymesinferiorjuniorlesserlower-rankingminorsecondarysubordinate

   Antonymeschiefprincipalseniorsuperior

• Nom désignant, dans l'armée britannique, un officier subalterne dont le grade est inférieur à celui de capitaine, généralement sous-lieutenant ou lieutenant.

A noun referring to a British commissioned army officer of a rank below captain, typically a second lieutenant or lieutenant.

1. Junior military officerC1formalbritish

   A British commissioned army officer of the rank of second lieutenant or lieutenant, below the rank of captain.

   Officier subalterne

   • The subaltern led his platoon through the training exercise.
   • He was promoted from subaltern to captain after two years of service.
   • The subaltern reported directly to the battalion commander.