high-ranking

adjective

: having a high rank or position
high-ranking officials

Examples of high-ranking in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Read more Photo of the day: Funeral for Iran's President Raisi in Tehran Thousands of people gathered on the streets of the Iranian capital Tehran on Wednesday to mourn President Ebrahim Raisi and other high-ranking officials who died in a helicopter crash during foggy weather. Nicole Fallert, USA TODAY, 22 May 2024 Former President Donald Trump plans to attend the Coca-Cola 600 on Sunday, a high-ranking campaign official confirmed to McClatchy Monday afternoon. Danielle Battaglia, Charlotte Observer, 21 May 2024 There are only a handful of examples of the spouse of a high-ranking official running for federal office, and none when that official has been at the center of one of the most divisive issues in global and domestic politics — the war in Gaza. Lisa Lerer, New York Times, 20 May 2024 Advertisement The case is one of several in recent years involving high-ranking male LAPD officers embroiled in relationship scandals. Libor Jany, Los Angeles Times, 18 May 2024 Its neighboring ancient necropolis contains many aboveground monuments, or mastabas, dedicated to the pharaoh’s family members and high-ranking officials. Sonja Anderson, Smithsonian Magazine, 14 May 2024 In 2017, former high-ranking police official Harold Medina returned. Alex Stone, ABC News, 14 May 2024 Read More: Putin’s Myths About Ukraine, Debunked The detention on suspicion of high treason of the two colonels on the 7th May—the day of Russian President Vladimir Putin’s inauguration—were the first among high-ranking officers serving as lead-protection bodyguards. TIME, 10 May 2024 Hospital security Hospitals are investing more in security, including having high-ranking executives in charge of data security. Binghui Huang, The Indianapolis Star, 9 May 2024

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“High-ranking.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/high-ranking. Accessed 28 May. 2024.

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