HIGHER RANK
Dictionary entry overview: What does higher rank mean? • HIGHER RANK (noun)
The noun HIGHER RANK has 1 sense:
1. higher rank than that of others especially by reason of longer service
Familiarity information: HIGHER RANK used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
• HIGHER RANK (noun)
Meaning:
Higher rank than that of others especially by reason of longer service
Classified under:
Nouns denoting stable states of affairs
Synonyms:
higher rank; higher status; senior status; seniority
Hypernyms ("higher rank" is a kind of...):
high status (a position of superior status)
Attribute:
senior (older; higher in rank; longer in length of tenure or service)
junior (younger; lower in rank; shorter in length of tenure or service)
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