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 scandal raised questions about how ranking officials handled multiple reports that Sandusky acted inappropriately with young boys at Penn State facilities.
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His highest ranking title is Soundgarden’s Superunknown, which rises 32-28 with 19,000 units (up 13 percent) and 11,000 in album sales (up 16 percent).
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Rep. Bobby Scott (Va.), the ranking committee Democrat, disagrees.
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Presently, the highest ranking cybersecurity position at DHS is the director of the National Cyber Security Division; industry has been pushing for a higher ranking cyber security position.
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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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