See subaltern in Webster's New World Roget's A-Z Thesaurus II
adjective
Below another in standing or importance:
inferior, junior, lesser, low, lower2, minor, minor-league, petty, secondary, small, subordinate, under. (Informal) smalltime. See over
noun
One belonging to a lower class or rank:
inferior, junior, secondary, subordinate, underling. See over
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