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General words for rank and status

status

noun

someone’s position in a profession or society, especially compared with other people

rank

noun

someone’s status in society compared to the status of other people

grade

noun

the rank of a person, for example in their job

level

noun

the place that someone has in a society, which shows how rich or important they are

ranking

noun

a position on a list that shows how good someone or something is compared to others, especially how good someone is at a sport

caste

noun

a group of people who have the same social or professional status

tier

noun

one of several levels in an organization or system

stratum

noun

a group or class in society

echelon

noun

one of the levels of status or authority in an organization, or the people at that level

position

noun

someone’s rank or status in an organization or in society

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