high-ranking

adjective

: having a high rank or position
high-ranking officials

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Israel says the attacks are targeting nuclear sites and high-ranking military officers, several of whom have been killed. Sana Noor Haq, CNN Money, 21 June 2025 Ex-Caldwell Police Lt. Benjamin Heinrich filed a $500,000 tort claim against the city of Caldwell, the Caldwell Police Department, and several high-ranking members of the police force, including Ingram. Alex Brizee, Idaho Statesman, 20 June 2025 But around the same time, a 46-year-old Pakistani national named Asif Merchant was arrested in Texas and charged with seeking to kill high-ranking U.S. politicians or officials—potentially including Trump—allegedly under the instructions of Iran. Miranda Jeyaretnam, Time, 20 June 2025 The official, who was not authorized to comment publicly and requested anonymity, said the high-ranking diplomats from Germany, France and the United Kingdom as well as the European Union's top diplomat will take part in the talks. Arkansas Online, 19 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 1 Jul. 2025.

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