highest-ranking
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Najib is one of the highest-ranking officials to be put on trial.
From BBC ● Aug. 11, 2026
After Guzmán’s arrest, Zambada became the highest-ranking leader of the cartel until his capture in 2024.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 20, 2026
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
Despite what Roosevelt may have wanted, the responsibility of bringing justice for the crime fell on Rondon since he was the highest-ranking Brazilian military officer.
From "Death on the River of Doubt" by Samantha Seiple
