outrank
Be positioned above
To outrank someone is to hold a higher rank or position than they do: A colonel outranks a major.
The word applies most naturally to military and organizational hierarchies, but extends to any context where things can be ordered by importance or priority: Safety concerns outrank convenience.
Rank from length of service
- pecking orderSocial dominance arrangement
- precedenceSuperior rank or importance
- subordinateOne lower in rank
- superiorHigher in rank
echelon · chain of command · organizational chart · tiered · stratification · position · standing · gradation
Reputation commanding admiration
- seniorityRank from length of service
- precedenceSuperior rank or importance
- standingPosition, physical or social
- positionLocation or stance
authority · eminence · prominence · distinction · preeminence · superiority · primacy · privilege
seniority
Rank from length of service
- pecking orderSocial dominance arrangement
- precedenceSuperior rank or importance
- subordinateOne lower in rank
superior · echelon · chain of command · organizational chart · tiered · stratification · position · standing · gradation · reporting structure
prestige
Reputation commanding admiration
- seniorityRank from length of service
- precedenceSuperior rank or importance
- standingPosition, physical or social
position · authority · eminence · prominence · distinction · preeminence · superiority · primacy · privilege · influence
outperform
Achieve superior results
exceed · surpass · top · best · beat · trump · outdo · outstrip · overtake · overshadow
general
Widespread, not specialized
lieutenant · sergeant · admiral · commander · brigadier · commodore · officer · marshal · corporal · private
outrankanswer to
Be subordinate to
report to · follow · come after · fall behind · trail