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HIGHER RANK

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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)

Sense 1

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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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