highest-ranking
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Ukrainian artwork and drone carcasses provide an eclectic decor to the interior of Brovdi's underground bunker, from where he commands a unified force of some of Ukraine's highest-ranking drone units.
From Barron's • Jun. 10, 2026
Menefee’s win came at the same time as Letitia Plummer, who beat seasoned politician and former Houston mayor, Annise Parker, to become the Democratic nominee for Harris County judge, the highest-ranking official in county government.
From Salon • Jun. 7, 2026
Gen. Maurice Rose, the highest-ranking Jewish officer in the U.S.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 13, 2026
In the emailed document, titled by the writer as an “Apology and Explanation,” Allen allegedly wrote that Trump administration officials would be “prioritized from highest-ranking to lowest” in terms of how he targeted them.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 27, 2026
Finally one of the highest-ranking black officers in the American military, Brigadier General George Price, spoke.
From "Boots on the Ground: America's War in Vietnam" by Elizabeth Partridge
