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ranker
CIDE DICTIONARY
ranker, n.
One who ranks, or disposes in ranks; one who arranges. [1913 Webster]
OXFORD DICTIONARY
ranker, n.
1 a soldier in the ranks.
2 a commissioned officer who has been in the ranks.
1 a soldier in the ranks.
2 a commissioned officer who has been in the ranks.
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