ranker
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8.6
- noun
- /ˈræŋkər/
- Archaic
:
soldado raso
- They all had ranks in the militia at that point and they all loved being painted in the in their military uniforms.
- high ranker
- duty ranker
They all had ranks in the militia at that point and they all loved being painted in the in their military uniforms.
- They all had ranks in the militia at that point and they all loved being painted in the in their military uniforms.
Examples
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The ranker was responsible for leading the soldiers during the training exercises.
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"It's thinking like that that shows why you are the low ranker on this ship," Gunner Arnild snapped as he came in.
Fiction book (1993) -
Not just a few middle rankers.
Blog text (32) -
So it would seem he was overlooked by national rankers.
Blog text (8) -
As a constant low-ranker on lists of infant mortality, an indicator that implicates the whole of pregnancy and labor.
Blog text (15) -
As a ranker, he followed orders from the officers and supported his fellow troops.
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Every ranker in the unit knew their duties were essential for the success of the mission.
Synonyms
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1.1
A person who serves in an army and fights for their country
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2.8
A person in the army or marines with the lowest rank
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4.9
A member of the armed forces who is not an officer
Antonyms
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
The word ranker comes from rank, which once meant a 'line' or 'row' of soldiers, so a ranker is someone who is in the ranks and not an officer.