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military rating

military rating

5.1
A person's rank in the armed forces
  • noun
  • /ˈmɪlɪˌtɛri ˈreɪtɪŋ/
translation icon : calificación militar
  • Your pay and responsibilities often depend on your military rating.

Examples

  • She was promoted to a higher military rating after completing officer training.

  • Each branch of the armed forces has its own system of military rating.

  • His military rating was upgraded after the successful mission.

  • The military rating of each officer is crucial for promotion decisions.

  • She was promoted to a higher military rating after completing officer training.

  • Your pay and responsibilities often depend on your military rating.

  • Each branch of the armed forces has its own system of military rating.

Synonyms

rank
vsmilitary rating
304 3.2

A position in a group that shows someone's status or authority

is specific to armed services rather than general organizations
rating
vsmilitary rating
  • Specialized
81 5.4

A rank held by sailors and other military members below officers

is any individual's position in the armed forces not limited to lower levels
military rank
vsmilitary rating
1 3.2

A position in the armed forces that shows how much authority someone has

is a general personal position rather than an official graded title
paygrade
vsmilitary rating
  • Jargon
1 5.6

A level of pay and responsibility in the military or government

is a personal position or title rather than a pay classification

How High

general
636 4.2
commissioned officer
  • Specialized
3 3.6
noncommissioned officer
  • Specialized
2 6.2
military rating
5.1
private
76 3.7
recruit
149 3.6

Surface Forms

Morphology

military + rating

The meaning is directly and compositionally derived from 'military' (relating to the armed forces) + 'rating' (a rank or grade). A B1 learner who knows both words can readily infer that 'military rating' refers to a person's rank/grade in the armed forces, a common and cross-linguistically transparent noun–noun combination.

Etymology

Military rating comes from the old idea of 'rating' someone, meaning you write their level next to their name on a list. So a military rating simply shows the 'rank' or position a person has in the armed forces.