Ranking
Superior
Superior adjective - Having a higher rank.
Usage example: superior officer
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A former high ranking member of MI-5, he was fired by Duchenne (his superior at the time) to cover up her own screw ups in an undercover operation.
Source: Series / Secret State - The blue skinned Kree view themselves as superior to the 'pink' skinned Kree and dominate the high ranking positions in the military and government.
Source: Fantastic Racism / Comic Books -
Case in point, when a lower ranking dog was struck by the claws of his superior, it is blatantly stated that he had gotten off easy.
Source: Literature / Harahpin
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