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Meaning of pull rank | Babel Free

Verb CEFR B2

Definitions

To assert one's authority over a subordinate who disagrees.

Equivalents

日本語 ふりかざす
Português carteirada

Examples

“Graduate schools teach⟳ students to use⟳ footnotes as authorities — barriers to anyone's questioning the author's conclusions. Professionalism then becomes a matter⟳ of pulling rank: the person who has the most footnotes has the last⟳ say⟳.”
“And don't try⟳ pulling rank again: your answer⟳, not your age, will determine⟳ your fate!”
“You can definitely pull⟳ rank on me on this —”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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See also

pull request pull requested pull requesting pull requests pull round pull short

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