high-ranking

adjective

: having a high rank or position
high-ranking officials

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There’s no indication that Leyva succeeded in directly meeting with high-ranking U.S. leaders. Antonio Maria Delgado, Miami Herald, 30 June 2025 Thousands of Iranians attend the funeral ceremony for approximately 60 people killed in Israeli strikes on Iran, including high-ranking military officials, nuclear scientists, and civilians, during a state funeral service in Enqelab Square on June 28, 2025 in Tehran, Iran. Mandy Taheri, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 June 2025 The two manage to escape on a boat; however, No-eul soon returns to the island after a high-ranking officer threatens to kill Gyeong-seok’s daughter. Yasmeen Hamadeh, People.com, 27 June 2025 Israel relentlessly attacked Iran beginning on June 13, targeting its nuclear sites, defense systems, high-ranking military officials and atomic scientists. David Rising, Chicago Tribune, 27 June 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 8 Jul. 2025.

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