high-ranking

adjective

: having a high rank or position
high-ranking officials

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The changes have rankled some high-ranking staff and career professionals at NASA. Jackie Wattles, CNN Money, 9 Apr. 2025 Lives lived: Theodore E. McCarrick, a high-ranking cardinal who was accused of abuse and was stripped of his priesthood by Pope Francis, died at 94. Natasha Frost, New York Times, 7 Apr. 2025 Impersonating a high-ranking Russian official, Navalny gets the man to admit details of the scheme. Matthew Carey, Deadline, 6 Apr. 2025 The latest designation became effective after President Trump ousted NSA Director Gen. Timothy Haugh, and several other high-ranking security officials, over disputes about their loyalty prompted by far-right activist Laura Loomer. Ashleigh Fields, The Hill, 5 Apr. 2025 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 16 Apr. 2025.

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