No rise, strangely, for one of higher rank (6)
I believe the answer is:
senior
'one of higher rank' is the definition.
(a higher-ranking person)
'no rise strangely' is the wordplay.
'strangely' indicates an anagram.
'no'+'rise'='norise'
'norise' with letters rearranged gives 'SENIOR'.
'for' acts as a link.
(Other definitions for senior that I've seen before include "Being old" , "Elder (of two)" , "'Older, superior (6)'" , "High in rank" , "Higher in rank or age" .)