Meanings
nounmilitary rank (plural military ranks)
plural military ranks
- A grade conferred upon officers in armed forces, police and intelligence agencies, typically denoted by particular insignia affixed to their uniforms.
Synonyms & antonyms
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Translations
Chinese Mandarin 軍銜 /军衔, 軍階 /军阶
- 軍銜 /军衔 (jūnxián)grade conferred upon officers
- 軍階 /军阶 (jūnjiē)grade conferred upon officers
Dutch militaire rang
- militaire ranggrade conferred upon officers
Finnish sotilasarvo
- sotilasarvograde conferred upon officers
French grade militaire
- grade militairegrade conferred upon officers
Hungarian rendfokozat
- rendfokozatgrade conferred upon officers
Polish stopień wojskowy
- stopień wojskowygrade conferred upon officers
Spanish rango militar
- rango militargrade conferred upon officers
Swedish militär grad
- militär gradgrade conferred upon officers
Turkish rütbe
- rütbegrade conferred upon officers
Cite this entry
APA
military rank. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/military%20rank
MLA
“military rank.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/military%20rank. Accessed November 5, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “military rank,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/military%20rank.
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