verb
outrank
owt-RANGK
verb
1
To hold a higher rank or position than someone else.
"A colonel outranks a captain."
"In this company, seniority outranks job title when it comes to decisions."
How to Use Outrank
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishTo be higher up than someone else in rank or importance.
Common pairings
outrank someone
outranked by
Word Forms
outranked past tense, outranks singular
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A colonel _____ a captain.