Elite and Rank

Elite

Elite noun - Individuals carefully selected as being the best of a class.

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Rank and elite are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Rank" instead a noun "Elite".

Nearby Words: elitist, elitism

Rank noun - The placement of someone or something in relation to others in a vertical arrangement.

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Elite and rank are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Elite" instead a noun "Rank".

Nearby Words: ranking, ranked, ranker

particular	particular elite	particular rank
normal	normal elite	normal rank
common	common elite	common rank
perfect	perfect elite	perfect rank
Other adjectives: original, noble, top, single, powerful, bad, social, personal, new, former, military, royal.

Darril does eventually regain his rank of Captain later in 5, but he does not progress beyond this, even after he joins the "elite of the elite" Barghest.

Source: Video Game / Front Mission
Dragon Age: Origins and Dragon Age II generally had the Lieutenant-rank humanoid warriors wearing firstly heavy chainmail, then full plate armour and elite enemies like Templars or Hurlock Alphas would always have plate armour.

Source: Heavily Armored Mook
Star Wars: The Old Republic has the Trooper character, the newest addition to the Republic's elite Havoc Squad, with a starting rank of Sergeant, and regarded as the 'best of the best'.

Source: Elites Are More Glamorous

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