lower rank
- subordinateOne lower in rank
- inferiorOf lower rank
- juniorLower in standing
- underlingPerson of lower rank
- minionServile subordinate
demoted · private · cadet · rookie · peon · lackey · bottom · beneath · lowly · humble · grunt · novice · apprentice · ensign · corporal · sergeant · hierarchy · pecking order
hierarchical position
lower ranktop rank
Highest level achieved
upper echelon · top tier · pinnacle · executive level · upper tier
military/organizational grade
lower rankgeneral officer
High-ranking military commander
commissioned officer · brass · high command · field grade · admiralty
social standing
lower rankupper class
Wealthiest societal stratum
nobility · aristocracy · elite · upper crust · gentry