Definition of "ranker" [rank•er]

• Chiefly British An enlisted soldier. (noun)
• Chiefly British A commissioned officer who has been promoted from enlisted status. (noun)

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• "He struggled to recall the ranker's name before finally coming up with it."
• "Although, it would be great if EVERYONE could be a millionaire living in the City, unfortunatley, there is always going to be a top, middle and lower portion of any "ranker"."
• "Each school has to respect the system, but the system itself is always being tinkered with, each ranker is constantly making changes (as you note), and neither can deviate too far away from a system that at least makes some sense."