high-ranking

adjective

: having a high rank or position
high-ranking officials

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Warren is favored to win re-election, and Schiff, currently a high-ranking House member, is ahead in his bid to become California’s junior senator. Alexandra Byrne, NBC News, 4 Nov. 2024 In December 2023, amid a record number of border crossings, the Biden-Harris administration sent a delegation to Mexico to push the Mexican government to drastically ramp up immigration enforcement, according to a high-ranking Mexican official with knowledge of the talks. Emily Green, ProPublica, 1 Nov. 2024 The seemingly tranquil village housed vacation homes for high-ranking Nazis; ironically, the picturesque beauty of the town did not represent the horrors that the inhabitants inflicted on others. Cathrine Todd, Forbes, 30 Oct. 2024 Mandy Cohen: The CDC director could be nominated for HHS secretary or another high-ranking role. Peter Sullivan, Axios, 29 Oct. 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 22 Nov. 2024.

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