Subaltern /(?)/

Sub·al·tern

Subaltern

a.
  1. Ranked or ranged below; subordinate; inferior; specifically (Mil.), ranking as a junior officer; being below the rank of captain; as, a subaltern officer. (Mil.)
  2. Asserting only a part of what is asserted in a related proposition. (Logic)

Phrases & Compounds
Subaltern genus
See under Genus.

Subaltern

n.
  1. A person holding a subordinate position; specifically, a commissioned military officer below the rank of captain.
  2. A subaltern proposition. (Logic)