Subaltern and Superior

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Subaltern noun - A British commissioned army officer below the rank of captain.

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Superior is an antonym for subaltern in secondary person topic.

Superior noun - One who is above another in rank, station, or office.

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Subaltern is an antonym for superior.

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Superior and Subaltern. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 14, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/subaltern/superior

Subaltern & Superior. N.p., 2016. Web. 14 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/subaltern/superior>.

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