High-ranking
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech adjective
Quick meaning: High-ranking is an adjective meaning At an important, elevated, or exalted level in a hierarchy or organization; high-level.
Meaning
At an important, elevated, or exalted level in a hierarchy or organization; high-level.
Example Sentences
She is a high-ranking official in the government.
Interviews with high-ranking railway managers now took precedence to reports about locomotives - […].
Sheik Mohammad Seyed Tantawi, Egypt’s highest-ranking imam, led the prayers over the coffin, covered with an Egyptian flag.
Word Forms
- higher-ranking
- highest-ranking
Synonyms for high-ranking
Depending on context, synonyms include high-level, superior.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include superior, high-level, supreme, noble, chief, high-profile.
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