ranks of diplomatic staff
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| 5 +1 | position in the chain of command |
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| 4 +1 | diplomatic staff hierarchy |
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| 4 | statuses/positions in the hierarchy of members of the diplomatic staff |
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| ranks can simply refer to personnel |
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statuses/positions in the hierarchy of members of the diplomatic staff Explanation: IMHO |
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peer agreement (net): +1diplomatic staff hierarchy Explanation: diplomatic staff hierarchy |
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peer agreement (net): +1position in the chain of command Explanation: ranks of diplomatic staff => position in the chain of command The asker has opted to make this a "not-for-points" question... You will notice that, in general, when you choose to make your query a "not-for-points" question - you will get many LESS suggestions -------------------------------------------------- Note added at 9 hrs (2010-09-13 20:27:14 GMT) -------------------------------------------------- you will get LESS suggestions |
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| Reference: ranks can simply refer to personnel Reference information: The common English phrase "the ranks of the" might apply if your text is not using rank to signify a hierarchical position, such as officers. Here are some useful dictionary references. ranks Personnel ranks A body of people classed together; numbers: joined the ranks of the unemployed 5. rank - the body of members of an organization or group; "they polled their membership"; "they found dissension in their own ranks"; "he joined the ranks of the unemployed" membership body - a group of persons associated by some common tie or occupation and regarded as an entity; "the whole body filed out of the auditorium"; "the student body"; "administrative body" organization, organisation - a group of people who work together http://www.thefreedictionary.com/ranks |
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