high-ranking

adjective

: having a high rank or position
high-ranking officials

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In November 2023, law enforcement began investigating two high-ranking Oak Park Bloods gang members. Rosalio Ahumada, Sacramento Bee, 7 Feb. 2025 Rumors had swirled that Johnson, with his high-ranking role at TKO (WWE's parent company), might decide to insert himself into the Rumble and potentially take Paul's position. Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 7 Feb. 2025 Witkoff traveled to Gaza last week, becoming the first high-ranking US official known to visit the strip in years. Lex Harvey, CNN, 5 Feb. 2025 Doc and Zoe, two hapless kidnappers, have only one job: to deliver a hostage to Fritz, a high-ranking corrupt police inspector operating a for-ransom kidnapping mill. Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 5 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 20 Feb. 2025.

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