■ noun
1》 a position in a hierarchy or scale.
2》 the action of giving a rank to someone or something.
■ adjective [in combination ] having a specified rank: high-~ officers.
↘ N. Amer. having a high rank.
■ noun
1》 a position in a hierarchy or scale.
2》 the action of giving a rank to someone or something.
■ adjective [in combination ] having a specified rank: high-~ officers.
↘ N. Amer. having a high rank.
Concise Oxford English vocab. Сжатый оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2004