Synonyms for

Ranks

Verb / ræŋks / Another word for ranks — explore alternatives below. For syllable breakdowns and pronunciation, see this word on Syllablesworld.

Definition

A position in a hierarchy or a row of people or things.

Synonyms & similar words

order rank grade socialrank membership place socialstation outrank rankandfile rate range socialstatus levels grades tiers positions lines files rows orders classes statuses echelons degrees strata divisions categories groups series arrays sequences successions

Synonyms by register

Formal

grades levels hierarchies statuses

Informal

levels tiers classes groups

Literary

orders degrees stations

Antonyms

lows bottoms bases beginnings inferiors subordinates

Common collocations

  • high ranks
  • low ranks
  • military ranks
  • police ranks
  • promotion to the ranks
  • rise through the ranks
  • senior ranks
  • lower ranks

Word family

noun rank
verb rank
adjective ranked

Usage note

The word 'ranks' can refer to a position in a hierarchy or a group of people, especially soldiers. Be mindful of the context to avoid ambiguity.

Example sentences

  1. The military has a strict rank system.
  2. He is at the bottom of the ranks in his class.
  3. The athletes were ranked according to their performance.
  4. She moved up the ranks quickly at her job.
  5. The company has a lot of different ranks and titles.

Quotes

  • We are all in the same boat, in a stormy sea, and we owe each other a terrible loyalty. - G.K. Chesterton
  • We should not judge people by their peak of excellence; but by the distance they have traveled from the point where they started. - Henry Ward Beecher
  • The rank is but the guinea stamp, the man's the gold for all that. - Robert Burns

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