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This is a somewhat complex topic, and it changes somewhat depending on the situation. (For example, when someone is teaching a class, they automatically outrank their students, regardless of their ‘actual’ rank.) However, there is a formal hierarchy which most people acknowledge, even if they do not think much about it.
