military rank

Military rank, or simply rank, is a system of grading seniority and command within armed forces or otherwise military-style organizations. Within armed forces, the use of ranks is almost universal. The Chinese People's Liberation Army (1965–1988)[1], the Albanian Army (1966–1991)[2], and the Soviet Red Army (1918–1935) are rare examples of armed forces which abolished rank only to re-establish them after encountering operational difficulties of command and control.
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Noun
1. rank in a military organization
(synonym) military rating, paygrade, rating
(hypernym) rank
(hyponym) flag rank
(classification) military, armed forces, armed services, military machine, war machine