Definition of ranking
: having a high position: such asa : of the highest rank the ranking officerb : being next to the chairman in seniority ranking committee member
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Examples of ranking in a Sentence
Who is the ranking officer here?
the country's ranking law school
Recent Examples of ranking from the Web
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The plan, developed based on the Rumsfeld commission's report, was put together by the ranking Republican and Democrat on HASC's strategic forces subcommittee, Rep. Mike Rogers (R-Ala.) and Rep. Jim Cooper (D-Tenn.).
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One is a ranking officer; the other has the approximate rank of a lieutenant.
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At a Senate intelligence committee hearing Wednesday, Sen. Mark Warner of Virginia, the panel's ranking Democrat, said Russia is becoming more brazen.
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Below are the schools with the worst average ACT scores, with the worst ranking listed first.
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Joann Harris, Chief Compliance Officer, is the highest ranking woman.
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Commander Hollant was the highest ranking officer on the scene and should have taken command of the scene.
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California Sen. Dianne Feinstein, the panel's ranking Democrat, has called for an investigation into any possible obstruction by the President.
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Scalise, the House majority whip and the third-highest ranking Republican in the lower chamber, is among those who were shot.
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First Known Use of ranking
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RANKING Defined for English Language Learners
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playDefinition of ranking for English Language Learners
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: having a high position or the highest position in a group or organization
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