ranker

American  

[rang-ker] / ˈræŋ kər /

noun

1. a person who ranks. rank.

2. British. a soldier in the ranks rank or a commissioned officer promoted from the ranks. rank.

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ranker British  

/ ˈræŋkə /

noun

1. a soldier in the ranks

2. a commissioned officer who entered service as a recruit, esp in the army

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Etymology

Origin of ranker

First recorded in 1825–35; rank ¹ + -er ¹

Example Sentences

Nielsen, which releases a weekly ratings ranker for streaming content, also uses hours watched to rank programs.

From New York Times • Nov. 16, 2021

News, the magazine that has already established itself as the most noticed ranker of the nation’s colleges and universities.

From Washington Times • Oct. 13, 2017

“Because I intend on making one that’s a whole lot ranker than we’ve had before.”

From The New Yorker • Dec. 1, 2014

Named Vice Chief was the ranker, Major General Archibald Nye, who is only 46.

From Time Magazine Archive

It would never do to be called up as an ordinary ranker; but it might be another matter to go as an air mechanic.

From The Man Without a Memory by Marchmont, Arthur W. (Arthur Williams)