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  • 51pull\ rank — v. phr. slang informal To assert one s superior position or authority on a person of lower rank as in exacting a privilege or a favor. How come you always get the night duty? Phineas Leman pulled rank on me …

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  • 52pull rank — assert one s superior position or authority on a person of lower rank in order to get a privilege or favor The navy officer pulled rank on the other officers and was able to stay in the best hotel during the trip …

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  • 53of higher rank — index superior (higher) Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …

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  • 54Cardinal — • A dignitary of the Roman Church and counsellor of the pope Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Cardinal     Cardinal     † …

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  • 55Rankism — is a term coined by physicist, educationalist and citizen diplomat Robert W. Fuller. Fuller has defined rankism as: abusive, discriminatory, or exploitative behavior towards people who have less power because of their lower rank in a particular… …

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  • 56Eastern Monasticism —     Eastern Monasticism     † Catholic Encyclopedia ► Eastern Monasticism     (1) Origin     The first home of Christian monasticism is the Egyptian desert. Hither during persecution men fled the world and the danger of apostasy, to serve God in… …

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  • 57Dogmatic Theology — • That part of theology which treats of the theoretical truths of faith concerning God and His works Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Dogmatic Theology     Dogmatic Theology …

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  • 58Sergeant Arthur Wilson — Dad s Army character name =Sergeant Arthur Wilson affiliation =Home Guard occupation = Bank clerk start =The Man and the Hour finish =Never Too Old portrayer =John Le Mesurier Sergeant The Honourable Arthur Wilson is a fictional Home Guard… …

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  • 59Sir — This article is about the title. For other uses, see Sir (disambiguation). Sir is an honorific used as a title (see Knight), or as a courtesy title to address a man without using his given or family name in many English speaking cultures. It is… …

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  • 60Senior Enlisted Advisor to the Chairman — is a military position within the United States Department of Defense and is the most senior noncommissioned officer overall in the United States armed forces.History of SEAsAlthough Army and Marine headquarters from battalions and regiments, up… …

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