subaltern

تابع، زیردست، افسر جز، مادون، فرعی

تلفظ:

British

معنی و تعریف

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صفت

تعریف:

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inferior in rank or status

مثال‌ها:

  • The subaltern officers rarely had a say in strategic decisions.
  • In the old hierarchy, subaltern roles were often overlooked.
۲.
اسم

تعریف:

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a British commissioned army officer below the rank of captain

مثال‌ها:

  • The young subaltern led his platoon through the dense jungle with remarkable courage.
  • After graduating from Sandhurst, he was commissioned as a subaltern in the Royal Engineers.