Subaltern (military)

A subaltern (IPA: /ˈsʌbəltərn/) is a primarily British military term for a junior officer.[1] Literally meaning "subordinate", subaltern is used to describe commissioned officers below the rank of captain and generally comprises the various grades of lieutenant.[2]

  1. ^ "Subaltern". Dictionary.Reference.com. Retrieved 17 September 2008.
  2. ^ "Commissioned Officers". Ranks. CanadianSoldiers.com. Retrieved 31 January 2013.