Former
Former adjective - Having been such at some previous time.
Of higher rank and former are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Of higher rank" instead an adjective "Former".
Nearby Word: formerly
Of higher rank
Former and of higher rank are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Former" instead an adjective phrase "Of higher rank".
Mutual synonyms
Related pairs
- above and former
- above and of higher rank
- preceding and former
- preceding and of higher rank
- long ago and former
- long ago and of higher rank
- one time and former
- one time and of higher rank
- foregoing and former
- foregoing and of higher rank
- precursory and former
- precursory and of higher rank
- above-mentioned and former
- above-mentioned and of higher rank
Both terms in one sentence
- Note that there is probably a man of higher rank with you fire-team when you charge forward.Sergeant SullivanThe former leader of the group that rescued Private Miller, he was killed early in the game.
Source: Characters / Call of Duty
Cite this Source
Of higher rank and Former. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 10, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/former/of_higher_rank
Former & Of higher rank. N.p., 2016. Web. 10 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/former/of_higher_rank>.
Of higher rank or Former. 2016. Accessed August 10, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/former/of_higher_rank.
