high-ranking

adjective

: having a high rank or position
high-ranking officials

Examples of high-ranking in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Here are our picks for 25 of the most notable movies about real-life politicians and high-ranking figures. Keith Staskiewicz, EW.com, 26 June 2024 Tom Jones and his American Accountability Foundation are digging into the backgrounds, social media posts and commentary of key high-ranking government employees, starting with the Department of Homeland Security. Chloe Berger, Fortune, 24 June 2024 The officials said that reports from the regions indicate the attackers used firebombs and firearms and slit the throat of a high-ranking Orthodox priest, attacking congregants during services on an Orthodox holiday. Tom Winter, NBC News, 24 June 2024 The Motion Picture Association announced that Larissa Knapp, most recently a high-ranking official at the FBI, has been hired to lead MPA‘s content protection mission, which includes fighting against online piracy worldwide. Carolyn Giardina, Variety, 24 June 2024 See all Example Sentences for high-ranking 

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“High-ranking.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/high-ranking. Accessed 7 Jul. 2024.

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