definition of
rank

[1] #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] #2 rank n. relative status; "his salary was determined by his rank and seniority". wn

[3] #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] #4 rank v. take or have a position relative to others; "This painting ranks among the best in the Western World". wn

[5] #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