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outrank

American  
[out-rangk] / ˌaʊtˈræŋk /

verb (used with object)

  1. to have a higher rank than.

    A major outranks a captain in the army.
outrank British  
/ ˌaʊtˈræŋk /

verb

  1. to be of higher rank than

  2. to take priority over

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Etymology

Origin of outrank

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

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