rank

high, senior, superior, upper

middle

inferior, junior, low

A junior rank officer was put in charge of organizing the training schedule.

first, second

She considers herself second rank compared to her older sister who won the competition.

social

Cabinet, ministerial

The new director holds ministerial rank and will oversee three government departments.

achieve, attain, be promoted to, get to, reach, rise to

After years of hard work, he finally achieved the rank of manager at the company.

have, hold

She has the rank of manager at the company where she has worked for five years.

be stripped of

After the scandal, the officer was stripped of his rank and dismissed from the army.

above a/the ~

No soldier in that unit ever advanced above the rank of sergeant.

below a/the ~

Soldiers below the rank of captain were not permitted to attend the officers' meeting.

in ~

The new manager was promoted three levels in rank after leading the successful project.

~ in

There are talented musicians at every rank in the orchestra, from the newest players to the most experienced.

~ of

He worked hard for many years before finally achieving the rank of manager.

of high/low, etc. rank

The committee included members of different rank, from junior advisors to senior executives.

front, rear

massed, serried

The soldiers stood in massed ranks across the parade ground, ready for inspection.

along a/the ~

The general walked along the ranks, greeting each soldier with a firm handshake.

in a/the ~

The firefighters stood in ranks outside the burning building, ready to respond.

break ranks

rank on/upon rank (of sth)

Row after row of soldiers stood in formation across the parade ground.

the ranks

be admitted into/to, enter, join, swell

Many young people entered the ranks of the military after finishing high school.

serve in

My grandfather served in the ranks during World War II before becoming an officer.

come up from/through, rise from/through

She rose through the ranks at the company and eventually became a director.

among/within the ~s of

Disagreement exists within the ranks of the team about the new strategy.

beyond/outside the ~s

The new ideas seemed strange and threatening to people beyond the ranks of the organization.

in the ~s

Many soldiers started as ordinary recruits before climbing up in the ranks.

high/highly, low

The new restaurant ranked highly among food critics after just three months in business.

above

Her performance at the competition ranked above all the other contestants.

according to

The hotels in the city are ranked according to customer satisfaction scores.

alongside

Paris ranks alongside Tokyo as a popular destination for international visitors.

among

She ranks among the top students in her class this year.

as

That old restaurant ranks as one of the most popular places in our neighborhood.

below, with

That restaurant ranks below the others in town for quality of food.

be ranked/rank number two, three, etc.

That university ranks number three in the country for engineering programs.

high-/low-ranking

The low-ranking employees were not invited to the executive meeting.

rank sth in order of sth

The students ranked their favorite movies in order of preference.

rank in the top 10, 100, etc.

That restaurant ranks in the top ten best places to eat in the city.

rank second, third, etc.

Brazil ranks third in the world for coffee production.