ranks
nounUK /ræŋks/
US /ræŋks/
Ranks are the different levels or positions that people have in a group.
He rose through the ranks to become a captain.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. Rows or lines of people or things placed side by side.
The soldiers stood in neat ranks.
3. The members of a group, especially an army or police force.
The police broke ranks and charged forward.
4. To place in a particular position or order.
She ranks among the best players in the world.