outrank

[ out-rangk ]

verb (used with object)

1. to have a higher rank than:

   A major outranks a captain in the army.

outrank

/ ˌaʊtˈræŋk /

verb

1. to be of higher rank than
2. to take priority over

Word History and Origins

Origin of outrank¹

An Americanism dating back to 1835–45; out- + rank ¹

Example Sentences

The way fathers outrank men without children in Christian patriarchy points to an interesting observation in your book.

From Salon

By examining details of 1.5 million emergency room visits at U.S. military hospitals nationwide, researchers found that doctors invested significantly more resources in patients who outranked them than in patients of equal or lesser rank.

From Los Angeles Times

Nevada, Arizona and Colorado currently outrank Washington, according to Rutgers data.

From Seattle Times

Zero Punctuation, launched in 2007, is The Escapist's most popular feature, with videos from the series comfortably outranking others on its YouTube channel.

From BBC

It is unclear whether Li will retain his position as one of China’s five state councillors, a post outranking a regular minister.

From Reuters

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