high-ranking

adjective

: having a high rank or position
high-ranking officials

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Among the memo’s most alarming revelations is the claim that high-ranking officials—such as María Iris Varela Rangel, who oversaw Venezuela’s prison system, and Diosdado Cabello—have directly orchestrated the release and overseas deployment of TDA operatives. Antonio Maria Delgado, Miami Herald, 29 May 2025 Many of the staffers were hand-picked by Elon Musk, and given access equivalent to high-ranking government officials in DOGE's bid to cut down on federal spending. Theo Burman, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 May 2025 Still, the idea of France’s financial participation in a Cup race privately rankled some in the NASCAR garage before the deal was finalized, according to conversations with several high-ranking officials around the sport, and ultimately led France to table the idea. Jeff Gluck, New York Times, 29 May 2025 Big picture Investors tend to spend more of their time thinking about who is serving as a company’s CEO, CFO and other high-ranking executives such as key division heads. Morgan Chittum, CNBC, 28 May 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 5 Jun. 2025.

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