outranked
Was positioned above
Outranked is the past tense of outrank, meaning to hold a higher rank than someone else: She outranked every other officer in the room.
The word applies primarily to military and organizational hierarchies, but extends to any situation where relative standing matters: His seniority outranked her credentials.
Division into distinct levels
- echelonsLevels within a hierarchy
- seniorityRank from length of service
- subordinationLower position in hierarchy
- tieredHaving multiple levels
gradation · superseded · demoted · passed-over · leapfrogged · displaced · junior · senior
Rank increase or publicity
- demotionReduction in status
- sergeantMid-level military rank
- lieutenantJunior commissioned officer
- colonelSenior military officer
general · admiral · captain · major · commander · commissioned · enlisted · insignia
Ranked list of competitors
- standingsComparative position list
- seedingsPreliminary competition rankings
- bracketsMarks setting off text
- tournamentMulti-round competitive event
scoreboard · podium · placement · qualifiers · finals · championship · defeated · eliminated
stratification
Division into distinct levels
- echelonsLevels within a hierarchy
- seniorityRank from length of service
- subordinationLower position in hierarchy
tiered · gradation · superseded · demoted · passed-over · leapfrogged · displaced · junior · senior · position
promotion
Rank increase or publicity
- demotionReduction in status
- sergeantMid-level military rank
- lieutenantJunior commissioned officer
colonel · general · admiral · captain · major · commander · commissioned · enlisted · insignia · superior
leaderboard
Ranked list of competitors
- standingsComparative position list
- seedingsPreliminary competition rankings
- bracketsMarks setting off text
tournament · scoreboard · podium · placement · qualifiers · finals · championship · defeated · eliminated · surpassed