Cryptic crossword clue
What an officer might do to soldier is in the open and offensive 7

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 7 letter word OUTRANK

I've seen this crossword clue in The Daily Telegraph
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What does OUTRANK mean?

OUTRANK verb
  1. To be of a higher rank than.
  2. (transitive) To be more important than.

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