high-ranking
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Most recently, the Chinese leader’s purge has even swallowed the network of the man who once ran it: Wang Qishan, the enforcer Xi trusted to hunt “tigers”—Beijing’s term for high-ranking officials.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026
Under US law, the president, vice-president and most other high-ranking members of the executive branch cannot directly or indirectly ask the IRS to terminate an investigation.
From BBC • May 21, 2026
She also scorched the DOJ lawyers—and specifically one high-ranking official, Lisa K. Hsiao—for deeply unethical behavior.
From Slate • May 18, 2026
A high-ranking police official who worked with Harfuch and asked not to be named said a run for the presidency would be a loss for the security community.
From Barron's • May 10, 2026
“Sir Edward Maria Wingfield. A very high-ranking gentleman, and a member of the Virginia Company. Remember who he is.”
From "Blood on the River" by Elisa Carbone
