In Marxist theory, the civil sense of the term Subaltern was first used by the Italian Communist intellectual ............ , possibly as a synonym for the proletariat.

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Antonio Gramsci, an Italian Marxist theorist and politician, introduced the term "subaltern" in a civil sense, using it to refer to groups in society who are outside the hegemonic power structure, often as a synonym for the proletariat or working class.

In Marxist Theory, the Civil Sense of the Term Subaltern