Subaltern Mnemonic
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subaltern
subaltern
/ˈsʌbəltɚn/
subaltern officer
Examples
- He was initially commissioned as a junior subaltern in the Spanish army.
- He was a member of the subalterns.
- The army is controlled by a subaltern.
- We need to empower the subalterns.
- He was a member of the Subaltern Studies collective.
- Prakash is a member of the Subaltern Studies collective.
- He did National Service as a subaltern in Malaya.
- Does Aristotle even define the subaltern in De Interpretatione
- A subaltern takes temporary command of proceedings during Trooping the Colour.
- As a subaltern, he saw service in Minorca in 1798 and at Malta in 1800.
a British commissioned army officer below the rank of captain
noun
inferior in rank or status
adjective
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"Sub + Alter + Burn. A low-ranking officer had to alter plans or burn in defeat."
"Sub + Haltern. So below, hardly alters his position."
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