Synonyms: rank, rank and file
Definition: the ordinary members of an organization (such as the enlisted soldiers of an army)
Usage: the strike was supported by the union rank and file; he rose from the ranks to become a colonel
Similar words: force, personnel
Definition: group of people willing to obey orders
Usage: a public force is necessary to give security to the rights of citizens
Synonyms: rank, membership
Definition: the body of members of an organization or group
Usage: they polled their membership; they found dissension in their own ranks; he joined the ranks of the unemployed
Similar words: body
Definition: a group of persons associated by some common tie or occupation and regarded as an entity
Usage: the whole body filed out of the auditorium; the student body; administrative body
Synonyms: rank
Definition: a row or line of people (especially soldiers or police) standing abreast of one another
Usage: the entrance was guarded by ranks of policemen
Similar words: line
Definition: a formation of people or things one beside another
Usage: the line of soldiers advanced with their bayonets fixed; they were arrayed in line of battle; the cast stood in line for the curtain call
Synonyms: rank, social rank, social station, social status
Definition: position in a social hierarchy
Usage: the British are more aware of social status than Americans are
Similar words: status, position
Definition: the relative position or standing of things or especially persons in a society
Usage: he had the status of a minor; the novel attained the status of a classic; atheists do not enjoy a favorable position in American life
Synonyms: rank
Definition: relative status
Usage: his salary was determined by his rank and seniority
Similar words: status, position
Definition: the relative position or standing of things or especially persons in a society
Usage: he had the status of a minor; the novel attained the status of a classic; atheists do not enjoy a favorable position in American life
Synonyms: place, range, rank, rate, grade, order
Definition: assign a rank or rating to
Usage: how would you rank these students?; The restaurant is rated highly in the food guide
Similar words: evaluate, judge, pass judgment
Definition: form a critical opinion of
Usage: I cannot judge some works of modern art; How do you evaluate this grant proposal? We shouldn't pass judgment on other people
Synonyms: rank
Definition: take or have a position relative to others
Usage: This painting ranks among the best in the Western World
Similar words: be
Definition: have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun)
Usage: John is rich; This is not a good answer
Definition: take precedence or surpass others in rank
Synonyms: rank
Definition: growing profusely
Usage: rank jungle vegetation
Synonyms: absolute, out-and-out, sheer, rank, right-down, downright
Definition: complete and without restriction or qualification; sometimes used informally as intensifiers
Usage: absolute freedom; an absolute dimwit; a downright lie; out-and-out mayhem; an out-and-out lie; a rank outsider; many right-down vices; got the job through sheer persistence; sheer stupidity
Similar words: complete
Definition: having every necessary or normal part or component or step
Usage: a complete meal; a complete wardrobe; a complete set of the Britannica; a complete set of china; a complete defeat; a complete accounting
Synonyms: flagrant, rank, egregious, crying, glaring, gross
Definition: conspicuously and outrageously bad or reprehensible
Usage: a crying shame; an egregious lie; flagrant violation of human rights; a glaring error; gross ineptitude; gross injustice; rank treachery
Similar words: conspicuous
Definition: obvious to the eye or mind
Usage: a tower conspicuous at a great distance; wore conspicuous neckties; made herself conspicuous by her exhibitionistic preening
Synonyms: rank
Definition: very fertile; producing profuse growth
Usage: rank earth
Similar words: fertile
Definition: capable of reproducing
Synonyms: rank
Definition: very offensive in smell or taste
Usage: a rank cigar
Similar words: offensive
Definition: unpleasant or disgusting especially to the senses
Usage: offensive odors