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high-ranking

ADJECTIVE
exalted
Synonyms
STRONGEST
eminent highest-ranking
WEAK
astral august dignified elevated exaggerated excessive first grand high high-minded highest honorable honored ideal illustrious immodest imposing inflated intellectual leading lofty magnificent noble number

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However, Hegseth has seen the dismissal of a relatively large number of high-ranking leaders in a short time.

From Salon • May 1, 2026

The two people with significant control in Roundhouse Capital Holdings are Analaura Moreira-Dunkel and Marcus Watts - high-ranking officials in the Friedkin Group.

From BBC • Apr. 27, 2026

Another probe is looking at the links between a businessman at the heart of a major banking scandal and high-ranking public officials.

From Barron's • Apr. 24, 2026

The Justice Department’s case centers on eight informants who included high-ranking members of the neo-Nazi National Alliance, United Klans of America, American Front and the National Socialist Movement, according to the indictment.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 22, 2026

This was the first of many secret meetings between Kissinger and Le Duc Tho, a high-ranking member of the North Vietnamese government.

From "Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War" by Steve Sheinkin