pulls rank

A form of pull rank — To assert one's authority over a subordinate who disagrees.

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Meanings

verb
  1. indicativepresentsingularthird personthird-person singular simple present indicative of pull rank
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APA

pulls rank. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pulls%20rank

MLA

“pulls rank.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pulls%20rank. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “pulls rank,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pulls%20rank.

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