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rank¹ noun 1 a line or row of people or things. 2 a line of soldiers standing side by side. 3 a position of seniority within an organization, society, the armed forces, etc. See table on next page. 4 a distinct class or group, eg according to ability. 5 high social position or status. 6 (the ranks) ordinary soldiers, eg privates and corporals, as opposed to officers. 7 Brit a place where taxis wait for passengers • taxi rank. 8 chess a row of squares along the player's side of a chessboard. verb (ranked, ranking) 1 to arrange (people or things) in a row or line. 2 tr & intr to give or have a particular grade, position or status in relation to others. 3 to have a higher position, status, etc than someone else; to outrank them. close ranks said of a group of people: to keep their solidarity. pull rank to use one's higher rank or status to get what one wants. the rank and file 1 the ordinary members of an organization or society as opposed to the leaders or principal members. 2 the ordinary soldiers as opposed to the officers.
ETYMOLOGY: 16c: from French renc rank, row.

rank¹ noun 1 a line or row of people or things. 2 a line of soldiers standing side by side. 3 a position of seniority within an organization, society, the armed forces, etc. See table on next page. 4 a distinct class or group, eg according to ability. 5 high social position or status. 6 (the ranks) ordinary soldiers, eg privates and corporals, as opposed to officers. 7 Brit a place where taxis wait for passengers • taxi rank. 8 chess a row of squares along the player's side of a chessboard. verb (ranked, ranking) 1 to arrange (people or things) in a row or line. 2 tr & intr to give or have a particular grade, position or status in relation to others. 3 to have a higher position, status, etc than someone else; to outrank them. close ranks said of a group of people: to keep their solidarity. pull rank to use one's higher rank or status to get what one wants. the rank and file 1 the ordinary members of an organization or society as opposed to the leaders or principal members. 2 the ordinary soldiers as opposed to the officers.
ETYMOLOGY: 16c: from French renc rank, row.

rank¹ noun 1 a line or row of people or things. 2 a line of soldiers standing side by side. 3 a position of seniority within an organization, society, the armed forces, etc. See table on next page. 4 a distinct class or group, eg according to ability. 5 high social position or status. 6 (the ranks) ordinary soldiers, eg privates and corporals, as opposed to officers. 7 Brit a place where taxis wait for passengers • taxi rank. 8 chess a row of squares along the player's side of a chessboard. verb (ranked, ranking) 1 to arrange (people or things) in a row or line. 2 tr & intr to give or have a particular grade, position or status in relation to others. 3 to have a higher position, status, etc than someone else; to outrank them. close ranks said of a group of people: to keep their solidarity. pull rank to use one's higher rank or status to get what one wants. the rank and file 1 the ordinary members of an organization or society as opposed to the leaders or principal members. 2 the ordinary soldiers as opposed to the officers.
ETYMOLOGY: 16c: from French renc rank, row.