• Major is a senior military officer rank used in many countries. When used unhyphenated and in conjunction with no other indicators, major is one rank...
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    In biology, taxonomic rank is the relative level of a group of organisms (a taxon) in an ancestral or hereditary hierarchy. A common system of biological...
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  • "Drum Major, Minor Major, Sergeant Major, or C Sharp Major". Once he joined the army during World War II, he was quickly promoted to the rank of Major due...
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  • Look up Major or major in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Major most commonly refers to: Major (rank), a military rank Academic major, an academic discipline...
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  • Space Force, major is a field officer above the rank of captain and below the rank of lieutenant colonel. It is equivalent to the naval rank of lieutenant...
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  • Sergeant major is a senior non-commissioned rank or appointment in many militaries around the world. In 16th century Spain, the Sargento mayor ("sergeant...
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  • Subedar-major rank insignia Subedar-major is the senior-most rank of junior commissioned officer in the Indian and Pakistani Armies, formerly known as...
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  • commissioned officer a higher rank title as a reward, but which may not confer the authority and privileges of real rank. The promotion would be noted...
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    agencies or other institutions organized along military lines. The military rank system defines dominance, authority, and responsibility in a military hierarchy...
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  • Major general is a military rank used in many countries. It is derived from the older rank of sergeant major general. The disappearance of the "sergeant"...
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  • The second major was the junior staff officer rank in the Imperial Russian Army of the Russian Armed Forces of the imperial period of time, in the 18th...
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    The sergeant major of the Marine Corps (officially abbreviated to SMMC) is a billet, as well as a unique enlisted grade of rank, and is designated a special...
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  • earned rank. A major general typically commands division-sized units of 10,000 to 15,000 soldiers. The Civil Air Patrol also uses the rank of major general...
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  • Specialist is a military rank in some countries' armed forces. Two branches of the United States Armed Forces use the rank. It is one of the four junior...
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    appointment, not a military rank. Military drum majors utilize a ceremonial mace for giving commands while marching. Many drum majors, particularly American-...
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  • Major general (Maj Gen) is a "two-star" rank in the British Army and Royal Marines. The rank was also briefly used by the Royal Air Force for a year and...
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  • Commodore is a senior naval rank used in many navies which is equivalent to brigadier or brigadier general and air commodore. It is superior to a navy...
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  • Major (Maj) is a military rank which is used by both the British Army and Royal Marines. The rank is superior to captain and subordinate to lieutenant...
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  • French: [kɔmɑ̃dɑ̃]) is a military rank used in many countries, where it is usually equivalent to the rank of major. Commandant d'aviation was the Canadian...
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    Major general is a two-star general officer rank in the Indian Army. It is the third-highest active rank in the Indian Army. A major general ranks above...
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  • signal; flag, standard, pennant), from Latin insignia (plural)) is a junior rank of a commissioned officer in the armed forces of some countries, normally...
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  • The Rank Organisation (founded as the J. Arthur Rank Organisation) was a British entertainment conglomerate founded by industrialist J. Arthur Rank in...
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  • lieutenant colonels and majors are field officers. All above these are considered to be of general officer rank. The rank of Field Marshal has become...
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  • officer terms. The pay scale for Indian Naib Subedar, Subedar and Subedar major rank is pay levels 6, 7 and 8 (Respectively) The JCO evolved from the viceroy's...
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  • Diplomatic rank is a system of professional and social rank used in the world of diplomacy and international relations. A diplomat's rank determines many...
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  • A private is a soldier, usually with the lowest rank in many armies. Soldiers with the rank of private may be conscripts or they may be professional (career)...
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  • Warrant officer (WO) is a rank or category of ranks in the armed forces of many countries. Depending on the country, service, or historical context, warrant...
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    United States Marine Corps rank insignia are the devices worn by officers in the United States Marine Corps, in order to provide distinction from other...
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    (see picture 1, below). As the Major-rank was abolished in May 1884, the Kapitan-rank was upgraded to level VIII in the rank table. However, the Guards kapitan...
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  • The Rank Group plc is a gambling company based in the United Kingdom. Rank was involved in the cinema and motion picture industry until 2006, and continues...
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