1. to have a higher rank or position than someone else
Usage: military; organizational hierarchies

Examples

• The colonel outranks all the majors in the regiment.
• As a senior partner, she outranks the junior associates.
• The general outranked everyone else at the meeting.
• In the corporate hierarchy, vice presidents outrank directors.
• The captain outranks the lieutenant by two grades.
• Senior staff members outrank newer employees in decision-making.
• The admiral outranks all naval officers below him.