out·rank 
/ˌaʊtˈræŋk/ verb
out·ranks; out·ranked; out·rank·ing /ˌaʊtˈræŋk/ verb [+ obj] 1 : to have a higher rank or position than (someone)
▪ A general outranks a colonel. 2 : to be more important than (someone or something)
▪ The only topic to outrank the economy this week was the war.
▪ A general outranks a colonel.
▪ The only topic to outrank the economy this week was the war.
