The Liurais do not have any official rank any more, but still tend to command a degree of local respect.
22.
With more than 380 participants in the official rank list, it is one of the most active race classes in Germany.
23.
But they carried no official rank, and their social status was not equal to that of either peers or foreign princes.
24.
Soon after the wedding, he received the official rank of " podstoli koronny " ( Crown Master of the Pantry ).
25.
And while some titles corresponded to a " pin ", they were considered equivalents of convenience rather than actual official ranks.
26.
Brooks served in the Mexican-American War from 1846 to 1848, achieving the official rank of captain and the brevet rank of lieutenant colonel.
27.
The title " Derya Bey " was first granted during the reign of Bayezid I as an official rank within the state structure.
28.
These were sometimes granted as special privileges, but also often as a practical means of conferring official rank promotion without giving specific responsibilities.
29.
Today, the Marines have three bulldogs among their official ranks, at Quantico, Va ., and the boot camps at Parris Island and San Diego.
30.
The " yokozuna " rank did not count as an official rank on the " banzuke " until the beginning of the 20th century.
