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Yes, subaltern is playable

...and is worth 15 points.

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"Subaltern" Definition

noun

A subordinate.
Chiefly British A subaltern officer.
Logic A subaltern proposition.
A person holding a subordinate position.
A junior officer (as in the British army).

adjective

Chiefly British Holding a military rank just below that of captain.
Logic In the relation of a particular proposition to a universal with the same subject, predicate, and quality.
Lower in position or rank; secondary.
Particular with reference to a related universal proposition.

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