high-ranking

adjective

: having a high rank or position
high-ranking officials

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For the previous generation of American leaders, the notion of going into the belly of the European Union and delivering such a stern rebuke to high-ranking European statesmen would have been unthinkable. Newsweek, 21 Feb. 2025 In all, seven prosecutors, including five high-ranking prosecutors at the Justice Department in Washington, had resigned last week before Bove made the request himself, along with two other prosecutors from Washington, to drop the case. Larry Neumeister, Los Angeles Times, 21 Feb. 2025 Among those unhappy with SDA were high-ranking officers in Space Force who believed it should be run by Space Systems Command, the main body within the service that develops satellites and other space systems, a former senior Air Force official told Forbes. Jeremy Bogaisky, Forbes, 20 Feb. 2025 The documents obtained by the Tribune shed light on some of the current staff upheaval at CHA, which has seen numerous high-ranking officials resign and one terminated in recent months. Lizzie Kane, Chicago Tribune, 20 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for high-ranking

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“High-ranking.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/high-ranking. Accessed 4 Mar. 2025.

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