uncountable rank
51demotion — demote de‧mote [dɪˈməʊt ǁ ˈmoʊt] verb [transitive] HUMAN RESOURCES to give someone a job with a lower rank or position than they had before: • Constructive dismissal can include demoting you or reducing your salary. demote somebody to something • …
52grading — grad‧ing [ˈgreɪdɪŋ] noun [uncountable] the process of judging something and saying officially what its size or quality is: • Canada s grading system for grain • Currently, only a fraction of the 4 billion pounds of seafood consumed each year… …
53insubordination — in‧su‧bor‧di‧na‧tion [ˌɪnsəbɔːdˈneɪʆn ǁ ɔːr ] noun [uncountable] when you refuse to obey someone of a higher rank: • He was fired for insubordination. insubordinate adjective : • an insubordinate new recruit * * * insubordination UK US… …
54insubordinate — insubordination in‧su‧bor‧di‧na‧tion [ˌɪnsəbɔːdˈneɪʆn ǁ ɔːr ] noun [uncountable] when you refuse to obey someone of a higher rank: • He was fired for insubordination. insubordinate adjective : • an insubordinate new recruit * * * insubordinate… …
55majority — noun (plural majorities) 1》 the greater number. 2》 Brit. the number by which the votes cast for one party or candidate exceed those for the next. ↘US the number by which votes for one candidate are more than those for all other candidates… …
56title — / taItl/ noun 1 (C) the name given to a particular book, painting, play etc: The title of this play is Othello . 2 (C) a book: His novel was one of last year s best selling titles. 3 (C) a) a name such as Sir or Professor , or letters such as Mrs …
57demote — UK [diːˈməʊt] / US [dɪˈmoʊt] verb [transitive] Word forms demote : present tense I/you/we/they demote he/she/it demotes present participle demoting past tense demoted past participle demoted 1) to give someone a lower rank or a less important job …
58high command — UK / US noun [uncountable] the group of officers of the highest rank in a country s armed forces …
59man — I UK [mæn] / US noun Word forms man : singular man plural men UK [men] / US *** Words that may cause offence: man: Man and mankind are sometimes used to refer to humans in general, including both men and women. However, many people think that… …
60line management — noun administration of the activities contributing directly to an organization s output • Hypernyms: ↑administration, ↑disposal * * * ˈline management [line management line manager] noun …
