| above |
higher in rank, level, or quality than. [1/5 definitions] |
| admiral |
an officer in the United States Navy of the highest rank; the commander of a fleet of ships or military unit. |
| advance |
to raise in rank or position. [1/8 definitions] |
| advancement |
a move to a higher or better position or rank. [1/2 definitions] |
| archbishop |
a bishop of the highest rank. |
| associate |
having a position with less power, rank, or status. [1/6 definitions] |
| baron |
a nobleman by birth of a particular rank. |
| baroness |
a noblewoman of a particular rank by birth or by marriage. |
| below |
lower than, in rank or value. [1/3 definitions] |
| captain |
an officer of the U.S. Army, Air Force, or Marines, holding the rank just below major. [3/7 definitions] |
| cardinal |
an official of the Roman Catholic Church who is chosen by the pope and is second in rank to him. [1/3 definitions] |
| commander |
the rank directly below captain in the U.S. Navy. [1/3 definitions] |
| commission |
the order that gives a rank to an officer in the military. [1/7 definitions] |
| count2 |
a European nobleman of a particular rank. |
| counterpart |
a person who has a rank or who does a job that is similar to that of another person. [1/2 definitions] |
| countess |
a European noblewoman who has the rank of count or earl. [1/2 definitions] |
| degrade |
to bring down from a higher to a lower rank or degree by taking away a position or title. [1/4 definitions] |
| duke |
a nobleman with the highest rank below a prince. |
| earl |
a British nobleman. An earl is of a high rank but below both a prince and a duke. |
| ensign |
the lowest rank of an officer in the U.S. Coast Guard or Navy. [1/2 definitions] |
| general |
an officer of high military rank in the U.S. and other armed forces. [1/4 definitions] |