SUBALTERN

(noun) a British commissioned army officer below the rank of captain
(adj.) inferior in rank or status
"the junior faculty", "a lowly corporal", "petty officialdom", "a subordinate functionary"
synonyms : junior-grade , lower-ranking , lowly , petty , secondary
He is a petty officer. -added by naila_inlas

Mnemonics for subaltern

(Tag: ) SUB+ALTERNate.....an alternate, someone who is inferior (sub)in position, meaning a SUBORDINATE.
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(Tag: ) subALTERN rhymes with PALTAN[hindi:chiller party}i.e group of young children playing with adults...they are considered as subordinates with playing games...like cricket
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(Tag: quantum) SUB = SUBDUE, LOWER and ALTERN rhymes with A lantern that is a person who follows with a lantern to a big one i.e. A SUBORDINATE
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