top-ranking
adjective
: having the highest rank : most important, powerful, or successful
top-ranking officials/students
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Kennedy, the top-ranking Republican in Georgia's state Senate, was first elected to the state Senate in 2014.
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Dan Raby, CBS News, 20 May 2026
While campsites around the country are thawing out and preparing for visitors after a long winter, top-ranking destinations, specifically throughout the Southeast, provide a variety of experiences for all different types of campers.
—Lauren Dana Ellman, Travel + Leisure, 15 May 2026
Because of that type of risk, DOJ procedures require that appeals be signed off on by the solicitor general, a top-ranking official who reports directly to the attorney general.
—Matt Peterson, CNBC, 1 May 2026
Murphy, the top-ranking figure in the state Senate, made the admission during an interview with Rochester Post Bulletin reporters last week.
—Matthew Stolle, Twin Cities, 9 Apr. 2026
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Dan Raby, CBS News, 20 May 2026
While campsites around the country are thawing out and preparing for visitors after a long winter, top-ranking destinations, specifically throughout the Southeast, provide a variety of experiences for all different types of campers.
—Lauren Dana Ellman, Travel + Leisure, 15 May 2026
Because of that type of risk, DOJ procedures require that appeals be signed off on by the solicitor general, a top-ranking official who reports directly to the attorney general.
—Matt Peterson, CNBC, 1 May 2026
Murphy, the top-ranking figure in the state Senate, made the admission during an interview with Rochester Post Bulletin reporters last week.
—Matthew Stolle, Twin Cities, 9 Apr. 2026
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“Top-ranking.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/top-ranking. Accessed 4 Jun. 2026.
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