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RANK. The order or place in which certain officers are placed in the army and navy, in relation to others, is called their rank.
2. It is a maxim, that officers of, an inferior rank are bound to obey all the lawful commands of their superiors, and are justified for such obedience.

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Paterson said: "Scott Brown pulled rank and that's why I had to wear the away top.

WHAT A BEAMER; SCOTLAND LATEST CAP HOPEFUL KNOWS WHO'S BOSS; No, not the pink strip Callum was forced to wear - his face when his Jambos mates give him pelters

News-Press had to spike a column by former NFL star Deion Sanders after the NFL Network, which has exclusive rights to his "image and opinions" pulled rank on the daily paper.

Fort Myers, Fla., Paper Forced to Spike Deion Sanders Column On Michael Vick

But the teenager admitted that the Manchester United star had pulled rank with a free-kick opportunity for Wales just outside the Brazilian penalty area.

Football: JUST LET ME PLAY FOR WALES; Bale Stays out of row

But the Council pulled rank November 24 and cut this to 5.

UNDERFUNDING WILL UNDERMINE EU IN LONGTERM

But IPCC commissioner for the West Midlands John Crawley, who will supervise the investigation under the 1996 Police Act, has pulled rank and said it is in the 'public interest' to look into it.

Police must investigate 11-year-old assault claim

Yet as soon as Valenti learned of Chetwynd's liaison with the White House, the whiff of influence proved irresistible, and he pulled rank with Washingtons power culture and bypassed the talent, going directly to the studio chiefs.

Privatizing propaganda: Poppy Bush and his cronies rescued Dubya's Iraq policy. Now they're saving his propaganda war

And Aberavon, top of Division One, pulled rank on bottom side Whitland with a 27-9 victory at Parc Dre Owen.

Second-half recovery sees Steelmen through

He said the Taiwanese computer parts plants damaged in the tremor had quickly resumed production, and that Dell, the world's second-largest PC seller had pulled rank on smaller rivals to ensure uninterrupted supplier of computer chips.

Dell to Offer PC Rebates - Says It Will Cut Margins

He pulled rank, pulled strings (albeit cardinal gold ones) to upgrade from the shoddy Coliseum end zone seats USC reserves for visiting fans.

PARTISAN RESIDENTS RIB RIVALS; TROJAN FANS, BRUIN BACKERS GATHER TAUNTS IN SIDE BATTLES TO BIG GAME

A SENIOR policeman told a constable to "f*** off " and pulled rank on him after a boozy night out, a court was told yesterday.

Drunken cop told officer to 'f*** off'

I pulled rank, said I had dodgy hearing so Alec is the one with the earpiece

Lomas let off in his battle with the bottle

JUST when there was a danger to his place at the head of the betting, Phil Taylor pulled rank over the weekend and will be clear favourite when the Ladbrokes World Championship starts in London on December 14.