top-ranking
adjective
: having the highest rank : most important, powerful, or successful
top-ranking officials/students
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The sole woman was Jessica Cohen, a top-ranking broker at Elliman.
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James D. Walsh, Curbed, 10 Mar. 2026
The administration has suggested the strikes will continue throughout the week even as Iranian state media have already reported Saturday that Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei is dead, as are many top-ranking officials in his government.
—Lorraine Ali, Los Angeles Times, 1 Mar. 2026
Here are some other top-ranking owl impressions going viral on TikTok this month.
—Saleen Martin, USA Today, 27 Jan. 2026
Higher-paying attendees get more visibility and access to top-ranking officials.
—Sydney Lake, Fortune, 20 Jan. 2026
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James D. Walsh, Curbed, 10 Mar. 2026
The administration has suggested the strikes will continue throughout the week even as Iranian state media have already reported Saturday that Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei is dead, as are many top-ranking officials in his government.
—Lorraine Ali, Los Angeles Times, 1 Mar. 2026
Here are some other top-ranking owl impressions going viral on TikTok this month.
—Saleen Martin, USA Today, 27 Jan. 2026
Higher-paying attendees get more visibility and access to top-ranking officials.
—Sydney Lake, Fortune, 20 Jan. 2026
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“Top-ranking.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/top-ranking. Accessed 17 Mar. 2026.
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