high-ranking

adjective

: having a high rank or position

high-ranking officials

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The seemingly tranquil village housed vacation homes for high-ranking Nazis; ironically, the picturesque beauty of the town did not represent the horrors that the inhabitants inflicted on others. —

Cathrine Todd, Forbes, 30 Oct. 2024 Mandy Cohen: The CDC director could be nominated for HHS secretary or another high-ranking role. —

Peter Sullivan, Axios, 29 Oct. 2024 Did those warnings from authoritative sources — eminent figures Trump once appointed to high-ranking jobs — have any effect on his voters as election day approaches? Advertisement World & Nation Column: The presidential race won’t be over on election night. —

Doyle McManus, Los Angeles Times, 28 Oct. 2024 To be clear, no American with ties to Iranian government officials should be in high-ranking government positions. —

Saul Mangel, Orange County Register, 27 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for high-ranking