ranking

Universal Words noun, adjective noun 1 the position of sb/sth on a scale that shows how good or important they are in relation to other similar people or things, especially in sport: He has improved his ranking this season from 67th to 30th. * She has retained her No.1 world ranking. 2 (the rankings) [pl.] an official list showing the best players of a particular sport in order of how successful they are: He is currently 16th in the world rankings. adjective 1 (especially AmE) having a high or the highest rank in an organization, etc: a ranking diplomat * He was the ranking officer (= the most senior officer present at a particular time). 2 (in compounds) having the particular rank mentioned: high-ranking / low-ranking police officers * a top-ranking player