Collocations for rank - noun
1. level of importance
ADJ.
high, senior, superior, upper | middle | inferior, junior, low
the lowest ranks of the aristocracy
the lowest ranks of the aristocracy
first, second
He is in the first rank of university teachers.
He is in the first rank of university teachers.
social | Cabinet, ministerial
a government minister of Cabinet rank
a government minister of Cabinet rank
VERB + RANK
achieve, attain, be promoted to, get to, reach, rise to
She joined the navy, where she rose to the rank of captain.
She joined the navy, where she rose to the rank of captain.
have, hold
He held officer rank in the air force for many years.
He held officer rank in the air force for many years.
be stripped of
He was stripped of his rank by a military court.
He was stripped of his rank by a military court.
PREP.
above a/the ~
He never rose above the rank of lieutenant.
He never rose above the rank of lieutenant.
below a/the ~
police officers below the rank of sergeant
police officers below the rank of sergeant
in ~
He is higher in rank than I am.
He is higher in rank than I am.
~ in
all ranks in society
all ranks in society
~ of
She reached the rank of captain.
She reached the rank of captain.
PHRASES
of high/low, etc. rank
officers of senior rank
officers of senior rank
2. group/line of things/people
ADJ.
front, rear | massed, serried
the serried ranks of hotel staff
the serried ranks of hotel staff
PREP.
along a/the ~
The president moved slowly along the ranks of men.
The president moved slowly along the ranks of men.
in a/the ~
standing in the second rank The soldiers marched in three ranks of ten.
standing in the second rank The soldiers marched in three ranks of ten.
PHRASES
break ranks
(= to leave a line of soldiers, police, etc.) The police broke ranks and started hitting people with their batons.
(= to leave a line of soldiers, police, etc.) The police broke ranks and started hitting people with their batons.
rank on/upon rank (of sth)
Rank upon rank of caravans filled the field.
Rank upon rank of caravans filled the field.
3. (also ‘the ranks’) ordinary members of a large group
VERB + RANK
be admitted into/to, enter, join, swell
Each month thousands more swell the ranks of the unemployed.
Each month thousands more swell the ranks of the unemployed.
serve in
They had served in the ranks of the Sultan''s army.
They had served in the ranks of the Sultan''s army.
come up from/through, rise from/through
He came up through the ranks to become a general.
He came up through the ranks to become a general.
PREP.
among/within the ~s of
There is much disaffection among the ranks of the party.
There is much disaffection among the ranks of the party.
beyond/outside the ~s
The group has little influence over those outside its own ranks.
The group has little influence over those outside its own ranks.
in the ~s
There are few women in the highest ranks of the organization.
There are few women in the highest ranks of the organization.