high-ranking

adjective

: having a high rank or position
high-ranking officials

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Waltz's departure just 102 days into Trump's second term marks the first high-ranking administration official to leave a post since the president's inauguration. Kathryn Palmer, USA Today, 2 May 2025 The city will rely on federal funding for 6% of its budget, which has troubled high-ranking New York state officials. Ross O'Keefe, The Washington Examiner, 2 May 2025 The number of Career Executive Assignment’s — high-ranking state executives, which are usually managers — increased by about 29%. William Melhado, Sacbee.com, 30 Apr. 2025 Johnnie was a high-ranking member of the Coney Island Brims gang, sparking concern there could be retaliatory violence over his killing, a law enforcement source said. Roni Jacobson, New York Daily News, 28 Apr. 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 9 May. 2025.

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