Your browser does not seem to support JavaScript. As a result, your viewing experience will be diminished, and you have been placed in read-only mode.
Please download a browser that supports JavaScript, or enable it if it's disabled (i.e. NoScript).
the way that people with authority in an organization, especially in the military, are ranked, from the person with the most authority to the next one below, and so on
Share your knowledge with the community
Browse our collection of 300,000+ community-written definitions
