#1 rank n. a row or line of people (especially soldiers or police) standing abreast of one another; "the entrance was guarded by ranks of policemen". wn
#2 rank n. relative status; "his salary was determined by his rank and seniority". wn
#3 rank n. [rank and file] the ordinary members of an organization (such as the enlisted soldiers of an army); "the strike was supported by the union rank and file"; "he rose from the ranks to become a colonel". wn
#4 rank v. take or have a position relative to others; "This painting ranks among the best in the Western World". wn
#5 rank n. [social station, social status, social rank] position in a social hierarchy; "the British are more aware of social status than Americans are". wn
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