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A position within the hierarchy of an organization or society
“Administrative responsibilities will vary, depending on the person's rank within the organization.”
High social status or position
“On one of my several excursions on the Rhine, we had aboard the steamboat an English family of high rank.”
A row, column or group of people or things
“When he was sure the barrage from his men would continue, Rodrik Varl ordered the next rank of horsemen and infantry toward the field.”
A class or category of people or things
“Those in the top rank of the elite form a dominant oligarchy within which they rule over the citizenry.”
A position of superiority or dominance
(of a sporting event or exam) Final scores, marks, or placings
A word or form used before, or instead of, someone's name, to signify one's social or official rank
A place where vehicles, typically taxis, wait for passengers
The action, process, or result of arranging or being arranged
A specific designation of a post within an organization, normally associated with a job description
Adicity or adinity
Behavior that conforms to accepted standards of respectability and good breeding
The domain in which something or someone is active
Used in architecture, and as an insignia of military or police rank, on the sleeve
A person who serves in an army
To assort according to type, category or class
“Surprisingly, critics have failed to rank it as a classic example of literature within its niche.”
To assign to, or make a judgment on, someone's or something's position in a hierarchy
“Where would you rank this movie in terms of the all-time classics?”
To have a specified rank or place within a grading system
“These can rank among the most reliable of sources when properly evaluated and analyzed.”
To arrange in a row or rows
“The steel tables, clean and gleaming, were ranked in rows all the way to the back shadows.”
To designate a date earlier than the actual one
To surpass or be better than something or someone else
Having a foul or offensive smell
“A rank smell from the kitchen wafted its way towards Hailey's nose.”
Rich and profuse in growth
“He slipped, stumbled, and fell full length into the rank grass.”
To an absolute degree
“In view of these facts, it would seem like rank stupidity to discourage the development of the culture of the grape and its various products.”
Obscene or vulgar in nature
“The villainous bribery and rank debauchery continues to disgrace the borough.”
Very noticeable, especially for being incorrect or bad
“The prejudice of unfounded belief often degenerates into the prejudice of custom, and becomes at last rank hypocrisy.”
Related to, or dealing in, pornographic or indecent material
Not restrained or held in check
Inclined to shriek, or characterised by shrieks
Scruffy or shabby in nature or appearance
Having faults or errors
Growing or expanding at a fast rate
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