Synonyms and antonyms of General words for rank and status in British Thesaurus

paygrade (noun)

someone’s level on a pay scale, and therefore their level in an organization

walk of life ()

the job someone does or the position they have in society

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

bottom (noun)

the lowest level or position, in status or success

the brass (noun)

Americaninformal top brass

chain of command (noun)

a system in which each person in an organization has a particular status and gives orders to the person immediately junior to them

echelon (noun)

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

foothold (noun)

a position from which you can improve your status or become more successful in an organization, profession, or market

footing (noun)

the position of one person, group, or thing in relation to another

grandeur (noun)

the important or high position that someone has in society

inferior (noun)

someone whose status or achievement is lower than that of someone else

inferiority (noun)

the fact that someone or something is not as good, important, intelligent etc as someone or something else

ladder (noun)

a system that has different levels through which you can progress

layer (noun)

a level or rank within an organization or system

level (noun)

the job that someone has in a company or organization, which shows how senior they are

listing (noun)

a position on a list

pecking order (noun)

the order of power or importance within a group of people or animals

pedigree (noun)

all the past experiences or achievements of someone or something, especially when this shows that they are good or successful

position (noun)

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

precedence (noun)

a more important position or status than something or someone else, or the right to a more important position or status

pyramid (noun)

an organization or system that has fewer people at each level as you get towards the top

rank (noun)

someone’s official position in the armed forces, police, fire service etc

rank (noun)

someone’s position or job in an organization

seniority (noun)

greater age, or a more important social position

seniority (noun)

a greater length of time that someone has been working for a particular company

someone’s betters ()

people who have more important jobs or higher social status than someone

standing (noun)

used about people’s social status

standing (noun)

someone’s success or status as measured in numbers, for example in an opinion poll

station (noun)

old-fashioned your position in society

status (noun)

the legal position of a person, country etc

subsidiarity (noun)

the principle that decisions should be made at the lowest possible level of a government or an organization, rather than always being made at a high level

toehold (noun)

a small or unimportant position in a place, organization, or activity that you hope will help you to get a better one

the top (noun)

the highest status within a group or organization, or the person in this position

top brass (noun)

informal the people with the highest status in an organization, especially the armed forces

underdog (noun)

a person or group that has very little money, power, or social status

underling (noun)

an insulting word for someone who is less important or has lower status in an organization than someone else