Rank and Term

Rank

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

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

Nearby Words: ranking, ranked, ranker

Term noun - A fixed period of time during which a person holds a job or position.

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Rank and term are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Rank" instead a noun "Term".

Nearby Words: termless, termed, termer

full	full rank	full term
better	better rank	better term
equivalent	equivalent rank	equivalent term
similar	similar rank	similar term
Other adjectives: common, specific, formal, appropriate, standard, original, correct, proper, single, actual, new, general, final, military, official, next, last, different.

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The term is used in Warhammer to refer to the most powerful High Elf mages; other races have a similar rank, such as Wizard Lord.

Source: The Archmage
In Norwegian police structure his official rank is 'Chief Superintendent', but this is synonymous with the older term lensmann (Sheriff), and everyone addresses him as such.

Source: Series / Fortitude
The colloquial term for recruits in the South Korean military is "Chicks" (Byeongari) both to describe their naivete and a play on the word "Byeong", which refers to a lower tier and makes up part of the rank terms of enlisted soldiers.

Source: New Meat

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