rankrank1 /ræŋk/ noun [countableC]1a particular level of job in an organization, especially a government organization or the armyHis father retired with the rank of major.
Knight-Ridder named Maxwell King, 46, to succeed Mr. Roberts, but at a lower rank.
The companies have been trying to reduce the number of management ranks in a bid to be more cost-efficient.
2a particular position in a list that has been put in order of quality or importanceNo US airline broke the top 10 rank (=no US airline was higher than 10th) in an airline survey released yesterday.