lower-ranking
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3.8
- adjective
- /ˈloʊər ˈræŋkɪŋ/
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- The lower-ranking employees in the company often feel overlooked by management.
- lower-ranking officers
- middle- and lower-ranking staff
The lowest, one of the lowest ranked things was this tech support team.
- The lowest, one of the lowest ranked things was this tech support team.
Examples
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Females were significantly younger than males and more likely to be lower ranking, black, and unmarried.
Academic text (1997) -
I would venture to guess that more of the lower-ranking employees take it seriously than Congress does.
Blog text (18) -
Younger and lower-ranking men sit below him, and below them sit children and women.
Academic text (1992) -
Well, the the issue was that a lower ranking officer didn't want to follow.
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Basically, it is this guy who's very low ranking in the White House.
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His father is most likely a vicar, you know, a sort of low ranking church official.
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Military officers, as lower-ranking parties to the "contract," anticipated protection, economic aid, and security.
Academic text (1992) -
The attack coming from some middle- and lower-ranking officers was even more blunt and direct.
Academic text (1992) -
The other side in the debate, comprised mostly of middle- and lower-ranking officers, disapproved of the use of the army to "establish internal order."
Academic text (1992) -
As a matter of fact, Congress provided a forum for lower-ranking officers to criticize the military High Command and to voice their differences with superiors, something they probably could not have done publicly and effectively on other occasions.
Academic text (1992)
Synonyms
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3.5
Less important than the main thing or coming after it
99
2.4
Having lower rank or less experience than another person
46
4.2
A person of low rank or importance, for example a servant
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4.2
Lower in rank, status, or importance
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3.3
A position with little power in an organization
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4.8
Lower in rank or importance and under someone's control
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7.6
A person who has a low rank in a group or at work
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9.9
Lower in rank or status than other people in the same group
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4.1
Having lower rank or position in a workplace
To be in a lower social or work position and have other people treat you as less important
Antonyms
How Senior
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4.2
800
2.9
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3.8
99
2.4
21
4.8
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Lower-ranking combines lower meaning 'less high' and ranking from rank meaning 'a place in a list or order'. So it literally means someone with a 'less high place' in a group or organization.