low-ranking

adjective

: having a low rank or position
low-ranking officials

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Viewers voted to create teams for every major round of the competition, which meant the trainees were constantly reassembled into new lineups, with low-ranking contestants eliminated. Rebecca Cairns, CNN Money, 19 Feb. 2026 His father, George, was a low-ranking police officer. Tyler Jett, Des Moines Register, 21 Jan. 2026 Her deep connection with the animals led to unprecedented access, including a 22-month period as a low-ranking member of a troop. Joshua Rhett Miller, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Oct. 2025 Keanu Reeves leads the ensemble cast as Gabriel, a low-ranking guardian angel who spends his days presiding over Los Angeles drivers who text behind the wheel. Jessica Wang, Entertainment Weekly, 7 Sep. 2025 Instead, low-ranking, part-time personnel mis-managed the risks, resulting in disastrous consequences. Holly Ramer, Chicago Tribune, 3 Sep. 2025 In the film, Reeves plays a bumbling, low-ranking angel who swaps the lives of Ansari, a down-on-his-luck L.A. gig worker, and Seth Rogen, a wealthy tech exec living the good life in the Hollywood Hills. Seth Abramovitch, HollywoodReporter, 3 Sep. 2025 Several low-ranking states in Archbridge’s report have not implemented a universal recognition policy, including Oregon, South Carolina, and Texas. Adam A. Millsap, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2025 For decades, landing a head-coaching job in college football required climbing a career ladder that usually started as a low-ranking graduate assistant, then to a position coach, then a can’t-miss coordinator. Andrew Greif, NBC news, 28 Aug. 2025

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“Low-ranking.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/low-ranking. Accessed 4 Mar. 2026.

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