Grade
Grade noun - An individual part of a process, series, or ranking.
Mutual synonyms
Both words in one sentence
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An officer that has so many medals nailed to their uniform that one would expect them to be a ranking general-grade officer, but they turn out to be only a field- or junior-grade officer.
Source: Chest of Medals -
However, the Navy forgot to add a clause in that reg about seniority in grade, which is why Geary is the highest ranking officer in the fleet after the flag officers are all murdered.
Source: Literature / The Lost Fleet -
The fourth grade girls made a list ranking all of the boys in their class from cutest to ugliest.
Source: Informed Attractiveness
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