- rank as something
- rank as somethingto have a particular rank; to serve in a particular rank. •
She ranks as a fine pianist in my book.
•Don ranks as the top economist of the day.
Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.
rank as something
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rank — Ⅰ. rank [1] ► NOUN 1) a position within a fixed hierarchy, especially that of the armed forces. 2) high social standing. 3) a single line of soldiers or police officers drawn up abreast. 4) (the ranks) (in the armed forces) those who are not… … English terms dictionary
rank — [[t]ræ̱ŋk[/t]] ♦♦♦ ranks, ranking, ranked 1) N VAR: with supp Someone s rank is the position or grade that they have in an organization. He eventually rose to the rank of captain... The former head of counter intelligence had been stripped of his … English dictionary
rank — ▪ I. rank rank 1 [ræŋk] noun [countable] 1. a particular level of job in an organization, especially a government organization or the army: • His father retired with the rank of major. • Knight Ridder named Maxwell King, 46, to succeed Mr.… … Financial and business terms
rank — rank1 W3 [ræŋk] n ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(position in army/organization)¦ 2 the ranks 3 break ranks 4¦(line)¦ 5 pull rank (on somebody) 6¦(quality)¦ 7¦(social class)¦ 8¦(taxi)¦ ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ [Date: 1300 1400; : Old French; … Dictionary of contemporary English
rank — rank1 [ ræŋk ] noun ** 1. ) count or uncount someone s official position in the military, police force, fire department, etc.: Her rank when she retired was captain. rank of: He joined in 1998, and quickly rose to the rank of detective.… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
rank — I UK [ræŋk] / US noun Word forms rank : singular rank plural ranks ** 1) [countable/uncountable] someone s official position in the armed forces, police, fire service etc Her rank when she retired was captain. rank of: He joined in 1998, and… … English dictionary
rank — rank1 noun 1》 a position within a fixed hierarchy, especially that of the armed forces. 2》 high social standing. 3》 a single line of soldiers or police officers drawn up abreast. ↘a regular row or line of things or people. 4》 (the ranks) (in… … English new terms dictionary
rank — 1 noun 1 POSITION IN ARMY/ORGANIZATION (C, U) the position or level that someone holds in an organization, especially in the police or armed forces: promotion to the rank of General | high/senior/low/junior rank: Bates is very young to hold such… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
rank*/*/ — [ræŋk] noun I 1) [C/U] someone s position in an organization or in society Her rank when she retired was captain.[/ex] She had reached the rank of junior minister by the time she was 30.[/ex] 2) ranks [plural] all the people within a group or… … Dictionary for writing and speaking English
rank — 1) something that is totally disgusting. That guy is so rank! 2) To nag. My mom s been ranking on me all day to clean up my room … Dictionary of american slang
rank — 1) something that is totally disgusting. That guy is so rank! 2) To nag. My mom s been ranking on me all day to clean up my room … Dictionary of american slang
