high-ranking

adjective

: having a high rank or position
high-ranking officials

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Earlier this month, Secretary of State Marco Rubio met with a trio of high-ranking Ukrainian officials in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, where diplomats hammered out a proposal for peace that would establish a preliminary 30-day ceasefire. Timothy Nerozzi, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 18 Mar. 2025 Trump also stripped former Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and former Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Mark Milley of their security detail, despite the potential dangers posed to high-ranking U.S. officials who may have angered foreign or domestic adversaries. Brian Niemietz, New York Daily News, 18 Mar. 2025 The proposal would severely restrict access to the United States, including for high-ranking government officials, and has caught many Caribbean nationals by surprise. Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 18 Mar. 2025 The other was charged under President Joe Biden's administration with being a high-ranking leader of the MS-13 gang. arkansasonline.com, 16 Mar. 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 23 Mar. 2025.

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