officer rank
Lieutenant or captain
Officer rank refers to the hierarchical position held by commissioned officers in military or police organizations, distinguishing them from enlisted personnel.
Each rank—lieutenant, captain, major, colonel, general—carries specific authority and responsibility.
She was promoted to the next officer rank after three years of service.
The system varies somewhat across branches and countries but follows a broadly similar structure.
- five-star generalSupreme military commander rank
- generalWidespread, not specialized
- colonelSenior military officer
- chiefTop-ranking leader
- grand masterHighest chess rank
commissioner · knight commander · major · first lieutenant · constable · director · master chief · admiral · marshal · lance corporal · commodore · secretary · captain · staff sergeant · administrator · inspector · lieutenant · supervisor
- rankstier one, tier two, upper echelon, level one, top tier
- military insigniainsignia, patch, wings, crest, badge
- military traditionssalute, 21-gun salute, saluting, salutes, honor guard
- honorsmedal, award, trophy, certificate, prize
- Air Forcesquadron leader, wing commander, group captain, air marshal, F-15
- commissionssales commission, art commission, broker fee, referral fee, finder's fee
officer rankenlisted rank
Non-commissioned military grade
enlisted personnel · enlisted soldier · enlisted man · private · rank and file
officer ranklower rank
officer, rank, officers, official, officially, unofficial, officiate, officiating, office