rank1 nounrank2 verbrank3 adjective
rankrank1 /ræŋk/ ●●● W3 noun 
WORD ORIGINrank1
Origin:
1300-1400 Old French renc, reng ‘line, place, row’EXAMPLES FROM OTHER DICTIONARIES
- Four of the boys in Boy Scout Troop 611 reached the rank of Eagle Scout.
- Gang members wear clothes or decorations that show the member's rank.
- He joined the Los Angeles police department and was eventually promoted to the rank of lieutenant.
- She always wore rich fabrics and jewels, as befitted one of her rank.
- State your name, rank, and serial number.
- The position of Secretary of State holds Cabinet rank.
- They were all standing in ranks next to each other.
- Applying the usual procedure to obtain this in another frame we obtain so that transforms as a rank 2 tensor.
- But we have not been able to attract them into the professorial ranks in anywhere near the percentage they are getting degrees.
- He was obviously destined for the professional ranks and as I watched him I could see why.
- Her rank, though high, did not meet the level protocol demanded of future empress.
- If anything, the past few days demonstrated even more turmoil in Democratic ranks.
- Now there is talk of recruiting blacks and Latinos, traditionally absent from the higher union ranks, to more prominent positions.
- So I goes to the cab rank, and gets up on the box.
- This hot work, however, had left the Confederate ranks badly fragmented.
Longman Language Activatoryour position or rank in an organization, company etc
your job in an organization, company, or profession - use this to talk about how important someone is and how much responsibility they have: · Her position in the company means that she is responsible for major financial decisions.· He eventually became Lord Chancellor, the most powerful position in the British legal system.hold a position (=have a position): · Thorn holds one of the most senior positions in the Federal Bank.
all the jobs in an organization that are similar in importance and that pay similar amounts of money: · The company provides training for staff at all levels.· There are not many part-time workers in the middle and higher levels of management.
someone's position in an organization such as the army or police force: · Gang members wear clothes or decorations that show the member's rank.rank of: · He joined the Los Angeles police department and was eventually promoted to the rank of lieutenant.· Four of the boys in Boy Scout Troop 611 reached the rank of Eagle Scout.hold a rank (=have a rank): · The position of Secretary of State holds Cabinet rank.
someone's position within an organization or within society, based on how important they are considered to be: · The tribe buried their dead with ornaments or tools that showed the dead person's status.low/high status: · In the Middle Ages, priests and other religious figures had a very high status.gain/lose status: · She gained celebrity status with her publication of "Mastering the Art of French Cooking."
someone's position within society or a particular area of activity, based on the respect and admiration that other people have for them: · Stefano's standing as an artist has improved over the past few years.· Graduates from certain colleges have a lower standing in the eyes of employers.· a man of standing and wealth
a system in which people have different positions in an organization, society etc, based on their level of importance: · Genotti was thought to be number two in the Sicilian Mafia hierarchy.· The school district reorganized the administrative hierarchy, which helped to save money.
to be in a high position in an organization, company, or list to be in a high position in an organization, company or list: · He works for NASA, fairly high up.be high up in: · Her father's quite high up in the company.· The reporter's sources were apparently high up in the government.
to have a high position in a list or table of the most successful or best teams, records etc: be high in/on on: · Pele is high on the list of the world's best footballers.be high in: · U2's new record is high in the charts.
to have the highest position in an organization, company, or list: · Women at the top often have to work harder than men.be at the top of: · The prizes will be awarded to 600 students who graduate at the top of their class.· The issue is at the top of the agenda.
to be in a higher position than someone else in a higher position than someone else in an organization or company: · It's not the staff that are the problem. It's the people above them.· The next person above him is the sales manager.
to be in a higher position than someone else in an organization or company: · Technically I'm senior to Smith, but we do more or less the same job.· The men said they had no problems taking orders from women senior to them in rank.
your superior in the organization you work for is the person who has a higher rank than you: · He failed to follow a direct order from his superior.· Women who have been harassed by male superiors often don't complain because they are afraid of losing their jobs.
also rank American to be in a higher position in an organization, especially the army: · Successful sales staff will outrank less successful workers, regardless of qualifications.· Because Barnett ranks him, they have to be discreet about their romance.
someone who has a high position a senior manager, official etc is one who has an important position in an organization or company: · He's a senior executive at Volkswagen.· a job in senior management· one of the country's most senior judges
: top manager/lawyer/executive etc someone who has one of the most powerful jobs in business, or one of the most important jobs in a profession: · The President met with top Korean businessmen.· a top fashion designer
: a high-ranking officer/official/member etc someone who has a high position in an organization like the police or army, or in a government department, but not in business: · A high-ranking State Department official was accused of selling secret information.· a high-ranking officer in the air force
: head waiter/chef/coach etc the most important waiter etc, who is in charge of the others: · Don Shula became the youngest head coach in NFL history.· The head counsellor commented that substance abuse was pervasive at the school.
to be in a low position in an organization, company, or list to be in a low position in an organization, company, or list: · He doesn't have any authority over you, he's fairly low down.be low down in: · At that time I was still fairly low down in the company.· Surprisingly, last year's champions are low down in the league table.
having a low position in an organization: · The scandal involved a number of low-ranking officials in the government.· None of the low-ranking members were allowed to vote at the society's meeting.
to be in the lowest position in an organization, company, or list: · Richard started out at the bottom of the firm and worked his way to the top.· The team is at the bottom of the league.· You will start at the bottom of the pay scale, but you can expect a raise after 12 months.· The band's single has been moving steadily towards the bottom of the charts this month.
informal if a person is at the bottom of the pile , they are in the lowest position in society, are badly treated, are given the worst jobs etc: · Immigrants have always been at the bottom of the pile for housing.· At the bottom of the pile are the runners, young boys who carry messages all day.
someone who is in a lower position than someone else a junior doctor, officer etc does not have as much power or responsibility as other doctors, officers etc, especially because he or she has not been in the job for very long: · She started work as a junior reporter on a local newspaper.· The most junior officers wore a red stripe on their sleeves.
: assistant manager/editor/principal etc someone whose job is just below the position of a manager, editor etc: · My mother is assistant principal at a school in Washington, D.C.· Noll, an assistant coach with the Colts, was hired by the Steelers as head coach.
someone who has a lower position and less authority than someone else in an organization: · Costello will have five direct subordinates.· The idea of being evaluated by subordinates makes some managers uneasy.
if people are under someone in authority, they work for that person and have a lower position: · She has at least 40 people under her at Shell.· Several of the employees under him complained of his bullying behavior.
to have someone as your manager: · McKellon will report to Alan Selles, the company's chairman.· Alan has five members of the production team reporting to him.
someone's position in a competition, race, list etc the numbered position of someone or something in a competition, race, list etc: position in: · Pollock rose to the No. 2 position in the company, but found that the higher she rose, the less she liked her job.· The company has a strong position in most international markets.first/fourth etc position: · Jonson is in third position after the first part of the competition.
the position that someone achieves, especially in a race or competition, based on how well they perform against the others taking part: · Manchester United go up two places after their win at Liverpool.first/third/eighth etc place: · The horse I was betting on finished in second place.take first/third etc placeBritish /get first/third etc place American (=win first etc place): · Victoria took first place in a national essay writing competition.
the numbered position of someone in a sport, especially based on their performance in the previous year: · The football team lost their No. 1 ranking as a result of the decision.world ranking: · At the end of this event, Davies is sure to have moved up a place in the world rankings.
to have a particular position in a competition, race, list etc to be in a particular position in a competition, race, list etc: · The name Michael always ranks high on the list of the most popular boys' names.rank somebody as first/fourth/eighth etc: · Volleyball Monthly ranked the team third in the nation. rank first/fourth/eighth etc: · Connell, a Canadian ranked 73rd in the world, won the third set.· Second-ranked Stanford beat the University of San Diego 103-68.rank among/as etc: · Sandoz ranks as one of the 10 largest drug companies in the world.be ranked first/fifth etc: · She was beaten by someone who was ranked only 200th in the world.
also come first/second British to be first, second etc in a competition or race: · Sandoz won, and Anderson was second.be first/second etc in: · Michael Johnson came first in the 400m final.
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COLLOCATIONS FROM THE ENTRYverbs
a top-ranking tennis player Athletics should rank alongside (=be equal to) soccer and cricket as a major sport. a high rank in the US Navy I look around me at the massed ranks of reporters. the rank-and-file members of the trade union the serried ranks of reporters waiting outside
· From 1 Dec 1914 to 31 Oct 1915 he held the rank of captain.
(also attain a rank formal)· He rose to the rank of colonel.
· He was promoted to the rank of Captain.
(=have it taken from you as a punishment)· The officer was stripped of his rank for his part in affair.
adjectives· Her father had been an army officer of fairly high rank.
· He held a junior rank in the infantry.
· As promised, a minister of cabinet rank has now been appointed to supervise its operation
COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES a top-ranking tennis player Athletics should rank alongside (=be equal to) soccer and cricket as a major sport. a high rank in the US Navy I look around me at the massed ranks of reporters. British English Last year he was a rank outsider for the title.
Last year he was a rank outsider for the title. the rank-and-file members of the trade union the serried ranks of reporters waiting outside (=increase the number of people in a particular situation) Large numbers of refugees have swollen the ranks of the unemployed.
Large numbers of refugees have swollen the ranks of the unemployed. British English, a taxi stand American English (=a place where taxis wait for customers)· There's a taxi rank just outside the hotel.
COLLOCATIONS FROM THE CORPUSADJECTIVE· The higher the eventual rank, the more likely was blame to be similarly apportioned.· In the highest rank, the brahmins were the priests, masters of spiritual matters.· He reached high rank and for bravery was made a Hero of the Soviet Union.· The Conqueror's bishops in Normandy included his half-brother, Odo of Bayeux, and several of high baronial rank.· By the fifteenth century the higher ranks of the nobility had taken over again.· There is nothing surprising in this continuing emphasis on noble birth and high social rank.· Now there is talk of recruiting blacks and Latinos, traditionally absent from the higher union ranks, to more prominent positions.
· Abdullah was the equivalent of a constable, the most junior career rank, almost on a par with conscripts.· A second round of ministerial changes, in the middle and junior ranks, will be announced tomorrow.· He signed for Palace on 8 March 1962 and progressed through the Junior ranks for a couple of seasons.· He could mature well after coming through the junior ranks.
· Atkins was sent to the bar for drinks which would suggest that he had the lowest standing or rank.· Low-ranking females will have young of whatever gender leaves the troop in order not to saddle the young with low rank.· Such was the haste to build that the lower ranks of the Party were often not provided for properly.· The leader of the future will push responsibility and accountability down to the lowest ranks of the organization.· The 15 percent. was largely accounted for in the lower ranks.· They mistreat those in a lower rank, pressure us unnecessarily hinting that they will sue us or call on our superiors.· The lowest ranks of society showed the most striking and significant contrasts.· How far were they newly promoted from the lower social ranks?
· For rural Britain faces the massed ranks of developers, poised for action with diggers and cranes.· While they slept, heavy clouds swirled over the valley in massed ranks and the snow began to fall.
· The critics argued that for the same money they could promote a lot more lecturers to the middle rank of Reader.· The most that I can claim or flatter myself with, is to be of the middle rank....· A second round of ministerial changes, in the middle and junior ranks, will be announced tomorrow.· Much is explained by the growth of purchasing power and consuming propensities among the middle ranks of society.· The lower and even the middle ranks of the bureaucracy were to a considerable extent decentralized and independent of royal power.
· This effort to head off support for the more costly Democratic bill failed to prevent 13 Republican senators breaking ranks.· The Republican rank and file.· The 1980s idea, that cuts pay for themselves, still has fans in Republican ranks.· Dole denied any rift in Republican ranks as congressional leaders and Clinton prepared to resume their negotiations last night.
· Since his arrival, Sir Kit McMahon has shunned the clearing-bank careerists who traditionally peppered Midland's senior ranks.· Hundreds of people left immediately, especially from the combined group's senior ranks.· It is extremely important to keep the senior ranks.· He also said senior ranks would be employed on fixed term contracts, and their pay would be performance related.· That depended on the skill and expertise of those senior ranks.· The more senior ranks, such as sergeants, warrant officers, captains and majors, were all in post.· The more senior ranks are usually more settled.· It was achieved only because the senior ranks were there and able to provide the infrastructure and necessary training.
· Dexter stood at the back of the conference suite behind the video cameras and serried ranks of reporters.· There were occasions to admire the police enmasse as they marched in serried ranks to patriotic tunes from the Police Band.· At least a hundred thousand people surrounded the cathedral where the chiefs in all their finery were massed in serried ranks.
· Empson's criticism bespeaks a man of some social rank, and in manner it is appropriately insouciant and grand.· The supervisors commented frequently about social rank and status.· How far were they newly promoted from the lower social ranks?· In primates it seems to be based on social rank.· More subtly there is the unctuous sadism of money and of social rank.· Opportunities for influence and participation are thus not dependent on the social rank or size of such groups.· There is nothing surprising in this continuing emphasis on noble birth and high social rank.· There is also an exaggerated demarcation of social distance between ranks, and deferential behavior by subordinate ranks toward superiors.
· I was enjoying running but was still not going to put in the time necessary to break into the top rank.· Yorkshire Television is apparently going into the new franchise with not a woman in its top rank.
NOUN· A familiar figure got out of the bus and walked straight to the cab rank.· McCready waited ten minutes, strolled to the cab rank on Tunistrasse and hailed a cab for Bonn.· So I goes to the cab rank, and gets up on the box.
· He scurried over to the taxi rank.· But the taxi rank outside the hotel had been full and idle and the target had been straight into a vehicle.· Bus information: Brighton 206666. Taxi ranks are situated at convenient locations in the town centre.· The front line is this taxi rank in the town centre.
VERB· As she approached, one of them broke ranks and went to stand over Edward, apparently addressing him.· Moderate Assembly Republicans broke ranks with conservative members to defeat a GOP-sponsored bill that would have returned corporal punishment to the classroom.· This effort to head off support for the more costly Democratic bill failed to prevent 13 Republican senators breaking ranks.· The party has broken ranks, with five of its nine presidential hopefuls calling for a review of the revisions.· I was enjoying running but was still not going to put in the time necessary to break into the top rank.· The older sisters played too, although one broke ranks to play volleyball in her junior college days.· Only then, in the shock of the open air at last, did we break ranks and go our separate ways.· But I broke ranks with him.
· The Crevecoeurs had always closed ranks in times of crisis, hadn't they?· For a time, none the less, the Congregationalist clergy closed ranks around the Suspect Mayhew against the great enemy that Caner represented.· What happens in this situation has been well documented: Each group becomes more cohesive, as members close ranks.· She had done the unforgivable, and now we closed ranks against her.· We must close ranks with them because we talk the same language.· The Arab world is closing ranks against terror and everyone understands that this means terror against us.· The male mafia will close ranks and deem such a woman unstable, neurotic and quite unsuitable for responsibility.· Those who want to close ranks in this fashion will find themselves very lonely, however.
· But they don't hold any rank with the army unless the Khan chooses, and they command only their own guard.· Kimmel held four-star rank and Short wore three stars on the day of the attack.· He held the rank of Boy First Class, and his duty was to help sight Chester's forward s.sin gun.· She holds the same rank Schlesinger did when he joined the Marine Corps in 1930.· His father had held army rank and won a medal in the last war.
· They accuse the authorities of intimidating others to stop them joining their ranks.· Rice noted that Brown is not the only former speaker of a state legislature to join the mayoral ranks.· The system co-opts others to join its ranks, and pays attention to some citizens very much more readily than others.· Dole now joins the ranks fo the unencumbered.· But after joining the Veteran ranks in August, Wheway has not disappointed his public.· Both Ari and Nathan looked sullen and had clearly joined ranks over something.· Both received top scores on their university examinations and joined the ranks of scholars.
· Vi had the situation under control but the chief could, and probably would, pull rank.· I do not enjoy pulling rank, but I do not tolerate unmanly gossip and back-biting.· In the end, Naughtie pulled rank, and took on the task himself.· He pulled rank and went to bed at half past eleven, leaving me on for the late-night drinks.
· He joined the company in 1989 and steadily rose through the ranks.· He rose up the executive ranks and was well rewarded.· At that time a new dance director had risen through the ranks.· An audible sigh of relief rose from the ranks of mainstream macroeconomists.· He had a powerful mind and he rose to the top rank of the legal profession.· For those with ability it is possible to rise through the ranks to senior maîtred'hôtel.· He rose rapidly through the ranks and by sixteen had reached the highest position in the gang hierarchy.
· But have the erstwhile long stay patients swelled the ranks of homeless people?· The ships rode at anchor, their crews merely swelling the ranks of the spectators.
PHRASES FROM THE ENTRYPHRASES FROM OTHER ENTRIES
1position in army/organization [countable, uncountable] the position or level that someone holds in an organization, especially in the police or the army, navy etcrank of- After the war, Gilroy rose quickly in the ranks.
- The layoffs cut deep into the ranks of the city's health workers.
- At that time a new dance director had risen through the ranks.
- Both received top scores on their university examinations and joined the ranks of scholars.
- Bugs Bunny and other Warner cartoon characters wait to greet you, alongside the ranks of popcorn dispensers.
- In addition to this, the bureaucratic leaderships do not facilitate bringing revolutionary Marxist educational mate rial to the ranks.
- She had not sunk so low as to join the ranks of that sisterhood!
- The ships rode at anchor, their crews merely swelling the ranks of the spectators.
- With the onset of World War 11, the ranks were severely depleted, and the forest work camps were closed.
- You found out that we're monitoring the ranks of the military, Academicians and priests.
- 31 Republicans in the Assembly broke ranks to vote with Democrats.
- Surprisingly, nine of the 31 Republicans in the Assembly broke ranks to vote with the Democrats.
- As she approached, one of them broke ranks and went to stand over Edward, apparently addressing him.
- But I broke ranks with him.
- Moderate Assembly Republicans broke ranks with conservative members to defeat a GOP-sponsored bill that would have returned corporal punishment to the classroom.
- Only then, in the shock of the open air at last, did we break ranks and go our separate ways.
- The older sisters played too, although one broke ranks to play volleyball in her junior college days.
- The pairs of glassy eyes no longer corresponded, in death they broke ranks, each distended eye gone its own way.
- The party has broken ranks, with five of its nine presidential hopefuls calling for a review of the revisions.
- This effort to head off support for the more costly Democratic bill failed to prevent 13 Republican senators breaking ranks.
- She never acted like an authority figure or pulled rank on me.
- He pulled rank and went to bed at half past eleven, leaving me on for the late-night drinks.
- I do not enjoy pulling rank, but I do not tolerate unmanly gossip and back-biting.
- In the end, Naughtie pulled rank, and took on the task himself.
- Vi had the situation under control but the chief could, and probably would, pull rank.
- He called for the Lebanese to close ranks behind his government.
- President Nixon's staff were instructed to close ranks in response to the Watergate arrests.
- The Republicans in Congress have closed ranks and refused to vote for the president's proposal.
- When she applied for promotion, the male managers all closed ranks and made sure she didn't get it.
- For a time, none the less, the Congregationalist clergy closed ranks around the Suspect Mayhew against the great enemy that Caner represented.
- She had done the unforgivable, and now we closed ranks against her.
- The Arab world is closing ranks against terror and everyone understands that this means terror against us.
- The Crevecoeurs had always closed ranks in times of crisis, hadn't they?
- The male mafia will close ranks and deem such a woman unstable, neurotic and quite unsuitable for responsibility.
- Those who want to close ranks in this fashion will find themselves very lonely, however.
- We must close ranks with them because we talk the same language.
- What happens in this situation has been well documented: Each group becomes more cohesive, as members close ranks.
- conflict between union leaders and the rank and file at an Alfa Romeo factory
- rank-and-file members
- The rank and file has lost confidence in the party leadership.
- The policy will now have to be approved by the rank and file.
- Higher prices have thinned the ranks of prospective home owners.
- But the sector suffered like chemicals and shipping from cyclical downturns in world demand which thinned the ranks.
officers below the rank of Colonel He held (=had) the rank of Chief Inspector.rise to/be promoted to/attain the rank of something During the war Harold had risen to the rank of major.high/senior/low/junior rank an officer of junior rank He was sentenced to prison and stripped of his rank (=had his rank taken from him).2the ranks a)the people who belong to a particular organization or groupin/within ... ranks There were splits in the party ranks on this issue. The Democrats now face opposition from within their own ranks.rank of Most are recruited from the ranks of people who studied Latin and Greek at university. That summer I left school and joined the ranks of (=became one of) the unemployed. b)all the members of the army, navy etc who are not officers: He rose from the ranks to become a Field Marshal (=he became an officer after starting as an ordinary soldier).3break ranks to behave in a way which is different from other members of a group, especially when they expect your supportrank with He was the first to break ranks with Ceausescu and publicly criticise his policies.4line [countable] a rank of people or things is a line or row of themrank of Silently, ranks of police edged closer to the crowds. Everyone lines up in ranks, all facing the instructor.rank after rank/rank upon rank (=a lot of things or people in a row) On the shelves were rank after rank of liquor bottles.5pull rank (on somebody) informal to use your authority over someone to make them do what you want, especially unfairly: You may just have to pull rank and tell them.6quality [singular] the degree to which something or someone is of high quality: While none of these pictures is of the first rank (=of the highest quality), some are of interest.7social class [countable, uncountable] someone’s position in society: people of all ranks in society He came from a family of rank (=one from a high social class).8taxi [countable] (also taxi rank) a place where taxis wait in a line to be hired: I called a taxi from the rank outside. → close ranks at close1(17)COLLOCATIONSverbshold a rank· From 1 Dec 1914 to 31 Oct 1915 he held the rank of captain.rise to/achieve/reach a rank (also attain a rank formal)· He rose to the rank of colonel.be promoted to a rank· He was promoted to the rank of Captain.be stripped of your rank (=have it taken from you as a punishment)· The officer was stripped of his rank for his part in affair.adjectiveshigh/low/middle rank· Her father had been an army officer of fairly high rank.senior/junior rank· He held a junior rank in the infantry.cabinet/ministerial rank· As promised, a minister of cabinet rank has now been appointed to supervise its operationrank1 nounrank2 verbrank3 adjective
rankrank2 ●●● W3 verb VERB TABLE
rank
| Simple Form | ||
| Present | I, you, we, they | rank |
| he, she, it | ranks | |
| Past | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | ranked |
| Present perfect | I, you, we, they | have ranked |
| he, she, it | has ranked | |
| Past perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | had ranked |
| Future | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will rank |
| Future perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will have ranked |
| Continuous Form | ||
| Present | I | am ranking |
| he, she, it | is ranking | |
| you, we, they | are ranking | |
| Past | I, he, she, it | was ranking |
| you, we, they | were ranking | |
| Present perfect | I, you, we, they | have been ranking |
| he, she, it | has been ranking | |
| Past perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | had been ranking |
| Future | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will be ranking |
| Future perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will have been ranking |
EXAMPLES FROM OTHER DICTIONARIES
- Connell, a Canadian ranked 73rd in the world, won the third set.
- Sandoz ranks as one of the 10 largest drug companies in the world.
- She was beaten by someone who was ranked only 200th in the world.
- The name Michael always ranks high on the list of the most popular boys' names.
- The Rams have ranked near the bottom of the NFL for two seasons.
- Volleyball Monthly ranked the team third in the nation.
- But Aetna ranked only satisfactory, as did CareAmerica.
- He ranks as one of the most gifted artists of all time.
- Nevertheless, as the table shows, we rank among the safest countries in the world.
- The following table shows some more recent Utopias, ranked according to date of publication.
- The run-time application of syntactic information uses the transition matrices and the lexicon to rank the words in the lattice.
- What factors correlate with people who rank structure highly?
Longman Language Activatoryour position or rank in an organization, company etc
your job in an organization, company, or profession - use this to talk about how important someone is and how much responsibility they have: · Her position in the company means that she is responsible for major financial decisions.· He eventually became Lord Chancellor, the most powerful position in the British legal system.hold a position (=have a position): · Thorn holds one of the most senior positions in the Federal Bank.
all the jobs in an organization that are similar in importance and that pay similar amounts of money: · The company provides training for staff at all levels.· There are not many part-time workers in the middle and higher levels of management.
someone's position in an organization such as the army or police force: · Gang members wear clothes or decorations that show the member's rank.rank of: · He joined the Los Angeles police department and was eventually promoted to the rank of lieutenant.· Four of the boys in Boy Scout Troop 611 reached the rank of Eagle Scout.hold a rank (=have a rank): · The position of Secretary of State holds Cabinet rank.
someone's position within an organization or within society, based on how important they are considered to be: · The tribe buried their dead with ornaments or tools that showed the dead person's status.low/high status: · In the Middle Ages, priests and other religious figures had a very high status.gain/lose status: · She gained celebrity status with her publication of "Mastering the Art of French Cooking."
someone's position within society or a particular area of activity, based on the respect and admiration that other people have for them: · Stefano's standing as an artist has improved over the past few years.· Graduates from certain colleges have a lower standing in the eyes of employers.· a man of standing and wealth
a system in which people have different positions in an organization, society etc, based on their level of importance: · Genotti was thought to be number two in the Sicilian Mafia hierarchy.· The school district reorganized the administrative hierarchy, which helped to save money.
to be in a high position in an organization, company, or list to be in a high position in an organization, company or list: · He works for NASA, fairly high up.be high up in: · Her father's quite high up in the company.· The reporter's sources were apparently high up in the government.
to have a high position in a list or table of the most successful or best teams, records etc: be high in/on on: · Pele is high on the list of the world's best footballers.be high in: · U2's new record is high in the charts.
to have the highest position in an organization, company, or list: · Women at the top often have to work harder than men.be at the top of: · The prizes will be awarded to 600 students who graduate at the top of their class.· The issue is at the top of the agenda.
to be in a higher position than someone else in a higher position than someone else in an organization or company: · It's not the staff that are the problem. It's the people above them.· The next person above him is the sales manager.
to be in a higher position than someone else in an organization or company: · Technically I'm senior to Smith, but we do more or less the same job.· The men said they had no problems taking orders from women senior to them in rank.
your superior in the organization you work for is the person who has a higher rank than you: · He failed to follow a direct order from his superior.· Women who have been harassed by male superiors often don't complain because they are afraid of losing their jobs.
also rank American to be in a higher position in an organization, especially the army: · Successful sales staff will outrank less successful workers, regardless of qualifications.· Because Barnett ranks him, they have to be discreet about their romance.
someone who has a high position a senior manager, official etc is one who has an important position in an organization or company: · He's a senior executive at Volkswagen.· a job in senior management· one of the country's most senior judges
: top manager/lawyer/executive etc someone who has one of the most powerful jobs in business, or one of the most important jobs in a profession: · The President met with top Korean businessmen.· a top fashion designer
: a high-ranking officer/official/member etc someone who has a high position in an organization like the police or army, or in a government department, but not in business: · A high-ranking State Department official was accused of selling secret information.· a high-ranking officer in the air force
: head waiter/chef/coach etc the most important waiter etc, who is in charge of the others: · Don Shula became the youngest head coach in NFL history.· The head counsellor commented that substance abuse was pervasive at the school.
to be in a low position in an organization, company, or list to be in a low position in an organization, company, or list: · He doesn't have any authority over you, he's fairly low down.be low down in: · At that time I was still fairly low down in the company.· Surprisingly, last year's champions are low down in the league table.
having a low position in an organization: · The scandal involved a number of low-ranking officials in the government.· None of the low-ranking members were allowed to vote at the society's meeting.
to be in the lowest position in an organization, company, or list: · Richard started out at the bottom of the firm and worked his way to the top.· The team is at the bottom of the league.· You will start at the bottom of the pay scale, but you can expect a raise after 12 months.· The band's single has been moving steadily towards the bottom of the charts this month.
informal if a person is at the bottom of the pile , they are in the lowest position in society, are badly treated, are given the worst jobs etc: · Immigrants have always been at the bottom of the pile for housing.· At the bottom of the pile are the runners, young boys who carry messages all day.
someone who is in a lower position than someone else a junior doctor, officer etc does not have as much power or responsibility as other doctors, officers etc, especially because he or she has not been in the job for very long: · She started work as a junior reporter on a local newspaper.· The most junior officers wore a red stripe on their sleeves.
: assistant manager/editor/principal etc someone whose job is just below the position of a manager, editor etc: · My mother is assistant principal at a school in Washington, D.C.· Noll, an assistant coach with the Colts, was hired by the Steelers as head coach.
someone who has a lower position and less authority than someone else in an organization: · Costello will have five direct subordinates.· The idea of being evaluated by subordinates makes some managers uneasy.
if people are under someone in authority, they work for that person and have a lower position: · She has at least 40 people under her at Shell.· Several of the employees under him complained of his bullying behavior.
to have someone as your manager: · McKellon will report to Alan Selles, the company's chairman.· Alan has five members of the production team reporting to him.
someone's position in a competition, race, list etc the numbered position of someone or something in a competition, race, list etc: position in: · Pollock rose to the No. 2 position in the company, but found that the higher she rose, the less she liked her job.· The company has a strong position in most international markets.first/fourth etc position: · Jonson is in third position after the first part of the competition.
the position that someone achieves, especially in a race or competition, based on how well they perform against the others taking part: · Manchester United go up two places after their win at Liverpool.first/third/eighth etc place: · The horse I was betting on finished in second place.take first/third etc placeBritish /get first/third etc place American (=win first etc place): · Victoria took first place in a national essay writing competition.
the numbered position of someone in a sport, especially based on their performance in the previous year: · The football team lost their No. 1 ranking as a result of the decision.world ranking: · At the end of this event, Davies is sure to have moved up a place in the world rankings.
to have a particular position in a competition, race, list etc to be in a particular position in a competition, race, list etc: · The name Michael always ranks high on the list of the most popular boys' names.rank somebody as first/fourth/eighth etc: · Volleyball Monthly ranked the team third in the nation. rank first/fourth/eighth etc: · Connell, a Canadian ranked 73rd in the world, won the third set.· Second-ranked Stanford beat the University of San Diego 103-68.rank among/as etc: · Sandoz ranks as one of the 10 largest drug companies in the world.be ranked first/fifth etc: · She was beaten by someone who was ranked only 200th in the world.
also come first/second British to be first, second etc in a competition or race: · Sandoz won, and Anderson was second.be first/second etc in: · Michael Johnson came first in the 400m final.
COLLOCATIONS FROM THE ENTRY He ranked high among the pioneers of 20th century chemical technology. Agassi was at that time ranked sixth in the world. It is not always easy to rank the students in order of ability.COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES a top-ranking tennis player Athletics should rank alongside (=be equal to) soccer and cricket as a major sport. a high rank in the US Navy I look around me at the massed ranks of reporters. the rank-and-file members of the trade union the serried ranks of reporters waiting outside
He ranked high among the pioneers of 20th century chemical technology. Agassi was at that time ranked sixth in the world. It is not always easy to rank the students in order of ability. a top-ranking tennis player Athletics should rank alongside (=be equal to) soccer and cricket as a major sport. a high rank in the US Navy I look around me at the massed ranks of reporters. British English Last year he was a rank outsider for the title.
Last year he was a rank outsider for the title. the rank-and-file members of the trade union the serried ranks of reporters waiting outside (=increase the number of people in a particular situation) Large numbers of refugees have swollen the ranks of the unemployed.
Large numbers of refugees have swollen the ranks of the unemployed. British English, a taxi stand American English (=a place where taxis wait for customers)· There's a taxi rank just outside the hotel.
COLLOCATIONS FROM THE CORPUSADVERB· Though both had appeared in the press and are very slight pamphlets, they rank as first editions in book form.
· Escondido west of Interstate 15 ranked first in price appreciation as well as sales activity.· M., ranked first with 5. 25.· Then, like now, he was ranked first after Police Commission interviews.· Georgetown was a top seed that finished the season ranked first.· At the time, they were ranked first, second, third, and fourth in the world.
· All were selected by national coaches and all are currently ranked high up in the 16 and 14 and under categories.· Indiana ranked high as a preseason favorite, while Stanford went unnoticed in all three major polls.· He was a much-decorated officer who had risen to high rank before an honourable retirement.
· Personal development programmes and consultations with experts ranked highly in only one quarter of schools.· Statistics for 1995 will be published in February, and Dallas-based Southwest hopes to rank highly once again.· Every year some highly ranked team gets knocked off in the first round by some school that nobody thought stood a chance.
NOUN· On the list of parent-child battles, the media has always ranked near the bottom.
· The city hired a consulting firm to rank the candidates on management and communication skills.
· Scores are not ranked into a league table.· This season, he ranks fifth in the league in receiving yardage and has caught only five touchdown passes.· Darlington may be the eighty-eighth-ranked League club but believe they have much to offer.
· The only heaters to be found were in the teachers' lounge and individual offices of deans and ranking officials.
· Kassebaum wanted some sort of rating system that would rank the states by the general health status of their populations.· California ranks 41st among all states in the amount spent per pupil in kindergarten through high school.· The Panthers are 4-0 and ranked second in the state. 10.
· The top stocks are ranked in Group 1 and the worst in Group 5.
PHRASES FROM OTHER ENTRIES
1a)[intransitive always + adverb/preposition, not in progressive] to have a particular position in a list of people or things that have been put in order of quality or importancerank as/among- He called for the Lebanese to close ranks behind his government.
- President Nixon's staff were instructed to close ranks in response to the Watergate arrests.
- The Republicans in Congress have closed ranks and refused to vote for the president's proposal.
- When she applied for promotion, the male managers all closed ranks and made sure she didn't get it.
- For a time, none the less, the Congregationalist clergy closed ranks around the Suspect Mayhew against the great enemy that Caner represented.
- She had done the unforgivable, and now we closed ranks against her.
- The Arab world is closing ranks against terror and everyone understands that this means terror against us.
- The Crevecoeurs had always closed ranks in times of crisis, hadn't they?
- The male mafia will close ranks and deem such a woman unstable, neurotic and quite unsuitable for responsibility.
- Those who want to close ranks in this fashion will find themselves very lonely, however.
- We must close ranks with them because we talk the same language.
- What happens in this situation has been well documented: Each group becomes more cohesive, as members close ranks.
- conflict between union leaders and the rank and file at an Alfa Romeo factory
- rank-and-file members
- The rank and file has lost confidence in the party leadership.
- The policy will now have to be approved by the rank and file.
- Higher prices have thinned the ranks of prospective home owners.
- But the sector suffered like chemicals and shipping from cyclical downturns in world demand which thinned the ranks.
Today’s match ranks as one of the most exciting games that these two have ever played. We rank among the safest countries in the world.rank with/alongside (=be of the same importance or quality) Cuvier wanted to turn natural history into a science that would rank with physics and chemistry.rank high/low He ranked high among the pioneers of 20th century chemical technology. b)[transitive] to decide the position of someone or something on a list based on quality or importancebe ranked fourth/number one etc Agassi was at that time ranked sixth in the world. It is not always easy to rank the students in order of ability.2[transitive] American English to have a higher rank than someone else SYN outrank: A general ranks a captain.3[transitive] to arrange objects in a line or row: There were several pairs of riding boots ranked neatly in the hall.rank1 nounrank2 verbrank3 adjective
rankrank3 adjective WORD ORIGINrank3
Origin:
Old English rancEXAMPLES FROM OTHER DICTIONARIES
- rank cheese
- rank hypocrisy
- Her students range from rank beginners to professionals.
- He also had a rank contempt for Desmond Morton.
- Of course the rank darkness was different at sunrise or dusk.
- The jute had an acrid smell that scooped up the rank aroma of moist earth as it leapt from the ground.
WORD SETS
allotment, nounannual, nounarbour, nounaspidistra, nounbackyard, nounbarrow, nounbed, nounbillhook, nounbirdbath, nounblackcurrant, nounbloom, nounbloom, verbblossom, nounblossom, verbbonemeal, nounborder, nounbush, nounbusy Lizzie, nouncamellia, nouncane, nouncarnation, nounchrysanthemum, nounclematis, nounclimber, nouncloche, nouncompost, nouncompost, verbconifer, nounconservatory, nouncornflower, nouncrazy paving, nouncultivate, verbcultivation, nouncutting, noundaffodil, noundahlia, nounedge, verbfertilizer, nounfish meal, nounflower, verbflowerbed, nounflowerpot, nounfoliage, nounforget-me-not, nounfork, nounfork, verbfoxglove, nounframe, noungarden, noungarden, verbgarden centre, noungardener, noungardenia, noungazebo, noungeranium, noungerminate, verbgladiolus, nounglasshouse, noungnome, noungraft, noungraft, verbgrass, noungreenfly, noungreenhouse, noungrowbag, nounGrowbag, nounhardware, nounhardy, adjectivehardy perennial, nounheavy, adjectivehedge, nounheliotrope, nounherbaceous border, nounherbicide, nounhibiscus, nounhoe, nounholly, nounhollyhock, nounhoneysuckle, nounhorticulture, nounhose, nounhosepipe, nounhothouse, nounhouseplant, nounhumus, nounhyacinth, nouninsecticide, nouniris, nounivy, nounjasmine, nounkitchen garden, nounlandscape, verblandscape architect, nounlandscape gardening, nounlawn, nounlawn mower, nounlift, verblilac, nounlily of the valley, nounlop, verblush, adjectivemanicured, adjectivemanure, nounmorning glory, nounmow, verbmower, nounmuck, nounmulch, nounmulch, verbnarcissus, nounnursery, nounnurseryman, nounorangery, nounorganic, adjectiveovergrown, adjectiveox-eye, nounpack, verbparterre, nounpatch, nounpeat, nounpeony, nounpergola, nounpesticide, nounpetunia, nounphlox, nounpink, nounplant, verbplanter, nounplot, nounpoinsettia, nounpot, nounpot, verbpot plant, nounpotted, adjectivepotting shed, nounpropagate, verbpropagator, nounprune, verbrake, nounrake, verbrank, adjectiverockery, nounrock garden, nounrose, nounscion, nounsecateurs, nounseed, verbseedbed, nounset, nounshears, nounsickle, nounsnapdragon, nounsod, nounsoil, nounsow, verbspade, nounsprinkler, nounsweet pea, nounsweet william, nountopdressing, nountopiary, nountrain, verbtransplant, verbtrellis, nountrimmer, nountrowel, nounturf, nounturf, verbuproot, verbvegetable, nounwater butt, nounwatering can, nounweed, verbweedkiller, nounweedy, adjectivewheelbarrow, nounwindow box, nounwisteria, nounyard, noun
COLLOCATIONS FROM THE ENTRY the rank odour of sweat and urine They make us look like rank amateurs (=not at all good or professional).COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES a top-ranking tennis player Athletics should rank alongside (=be equal to) soccer and cricket as a major sport. a high rank in the US Navy I look around me at the massed ranks of reporters. the rank-and-file members of the trade union the serried ranks of reporters waiting outside
the rank odour of sweat and urine They make us look like rank amateurs (=not at all good or professional). a top-ranking tennis player Athletics should rank alongside (=be equal to) soccer and cricket as a major sport. a high rank in the US Navy I look around me at the massed ranks of reporters. British English Last year he was a rank outsider for the title.
Last year he was a rank outsider for the title. the rank-and-file members of the trade union the serried ranks of reporters waiting outside (=increase the number of people in a particular situation) Large numbers of refugees have swollen the ranks of the unemployed.
Large numbers of refugees have swollen the ranks of the unemployed. British English, a taxi stand American English (=a place where taxis wait for customers)· There's a taxi rank just outside the hotel.
COLLOCATIONS FROM THE CORPUSNOUN· So I went to Ladbrokes and picked two rank outsiders and put some money on them and left.· Last year he started as a rank outsider for the title.· Though ridden by Graham McCourt, then third in the jump jockeys' table, Norton's Coin was a rank outsider.
· The strange, rank smell was stronger than ever and after a few moments they all heard a heavy movement close by.· Everywhere was the rank smell of copra drying.
PHRASES FROM OTHER ENTRIES
1if something is rank, it has a very strong unpleasant smellrank smell/odour- He called for the Lebanese to close ranks behind his government.
- President Nixon's staff were instructed to close ranks in response to the Watergate arrests.
- The Republicans in Congress have closed ranks and refused to vote for the president's proposal.
- When she applied for promotion, the male managers all closed ranks and made sure she didn't get it.
- For a time, none the less, the Congregationalist clergy closed ranks around the Suspect Mayhew against the great enemy that Caner represented.
- She had done the unforgivable, and now we closed ranks against her.
- The Arab world is closing ranks against terror and everyone understands that this means terror against us.
- The Crevecoeurs had always closed ranks in times of crisis, hadn't they?
- The male mafia will close ranks and deem such a woman unstable, neurotic and quite unsuitable for responsibility.
- Those who want to close ranks in this fashion will find themselves very lonely, however.
- We must close ranks with them because we talk the same language.
- What happens in this situation has been well documented: Each group becomes more cohesive, as members close ranks.
- conflict between union leaders and the rank and file at an Alfa Romeo factory
- rank-and-file members
- The rank and file has lost confidence in the party leadership.
- The policy will now have to be approved by the rank and file.
- Higher prices have thinned the ranks of prospective home owners.
- But the sector suffered like chemicals and shipping from cyclical downturns in world demand which thinned the ranks.
the rank odour of sweat and urine2[only before noun] used to emphasize a bad or undesirable quality SYN total: an example of this government’s rank stupidity They make us look like rank amateurs (=not at all good or professional).3rank plants are too thick and have spread everywhere: rank grass and weeds