Dictionary of synonyms

Synonyms and antonyms of the word: high-ranking

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Usage examples:

A high-ranking attorney in the Texas attorney general’s office thought the suit was likely to fail.

Source: https://www.propublica.org/article/we-dont-talk-about-leonard-leo-supreme-court-supermajority

Also present were President George Vella, Home Affairs Minister Byron Camilleri, other members of parliament, Police Commissioner Angelo Gafa and other high-ranking police officers and dignitaries.

Source: https://timesofmalta.com/articles/view/listen-cries-sorrow-prejudice-archbishop-tells-police-recruits.1043135

And if he really wanted to, Sherlock would probably be able to get a similar or more high-ranking job, gaining some power over his brother.

Source: https://screenrant.com/sherlock-smartest-holmes-brother-mycroft/

A second high-ranking Holy See official told a Vatican court on Friday that Pope Francis had authorised spending hundreds of thousands of euros in ransom payments to try to free a nun who was kidnapped by al-Qaida-linked militants in Mali.

Source: https://indianexpress.com/article/world/2nd-vatican-official-pope-okd-ransom-payments-nun-8504351/

As fighters were advancing, Prigozhin was reportedly at the Russian army's Southern Military District headquarters meeting high-ranking military officials.

Source: https://www.express.co.uk/news/world/1794141/Wagner-fighter-breaks-silence-as-he-opens-up-about-Russian-mutiny

Bobby Allen Stark, 52, was arrested on Friday in the vicinity of Movietowne, Greater Georgetown, a high-ranking police officer said.

Source: https://demerarawaves.com/2023/05/14/us-suspected-child-sexual-abuser-arrested-in-guyana/

COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — A Russian man who reportedly is a former high-ranking member of the Russian private military contractor Wagner Group, has sought asylum in Norway, authorities said Monday.

Source: https://federalnewsnetwork.com/world-news/2023/01/high-ranking-wagner-group-member-seeks-asylum-in-norway/

Four high-ranking Republicans in Congress sent a letter to President Joe Biden demanding more military aid for Taiwan.

Source: https://news.antiwar.com/2023/02/19/top-republicans-press-biden-to-increase-military-aid-to-taiwan/

He emphasised that high-ranking persons are also being prosecuted today.

Source: https://spectator.sme.sk/c/23227087/fico-threatens-prosecutors.html

He proposed that the Navy create a new high-ranking officer who would have the authority and funding to build a so-called hybrid fleet in which the new generation of unmanned vehicles would operate in conjunction with traditional warships.

Source: https://www.nytimes.com/2023/09/04/us/politics/us-navy-ships.html

Her anxiety was heightened by the fact the Taliban were questioning local leaders and security guards about whether judges and other high-ranking officials were living in her area.

Source: https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/middle-east/afghanistan-judges-women-taliban-fears-b2287342.html

He will want someone neutral with the skills necessary for the job,” one high-ranking ANC leader said.

Source: https://mg.co.za/politics/2023-02-14-reshuffle-will-come-after-budget-speech-ramaphosa-tells-anc-national-working-committee/

However, it wasn't immediately clear when the last time a former or current high-ranking defence official had been executed.

Source: https://www.9news.com.au/world/iran-execution-ali-reza-akbari-iran-hangs-iranianbritish-exdefence-official-for-spy-claim/6b2231bd-e466-4e13-b098-01506024d6e9

However, the unfolding drama takes a complex turn, with speculations arising about likely exposure of high-ranking Imo State government officials involved in financial irregularities and land racketeering.

Source: https://247ureports.com/2023/12/how-arrest-of-uzodimmas-lands-commissioner-will-open-can-of-worms-over-land-racketeering-in-imo/

In “,” a nominee for Best Documentary Feature Film at this month’s Academy Awards, you see him pretend to be a high-ranking official in Moscow demanding a briefing.

Source: https://www.newyorker.com/news/the-new-yorker-interview/maria-pevchikh-alexey-navalny-vladimir-putin

In January, Iran executed a former high-ranking defence ministry official and dual Iranian-British national accused of spying.

Source: https://www.9news.com.au/world/iran-hangs-iranianswedish-man-over-2018-attack-killing-25/e35baba4-958b-4a53-8abb-5f71a8cda9dc

In that leaked audio, she also alleged that some senior administration figures and high-ranking public officers, including a judge and lawyers, were corrupt and thus encumbered her crusade against graft.

Source: https://mwnation.com/careless-external-pressure-can-be-double-edged-sword/

"It makes a lot of sense for Japan to test fire these missiles in Australia's relatively open space rather than its own crowded and contested neighbourhood," the high-ranking officer said, speaking on the condition of anonymity.

Source: https://en.mehrnews.com/news/203443/Japan-to-fire-ship-killing-missile-on-Australia-shores

Kansas Gov. Laura Kelly has tapped a high-ranking DEA official to lead the state’s highway patrol.

Source: https://ticklethewire.com/high-ranking-dea-official-to-take-helm-at-kansas-highway-patrol/

Larry Bell delayed the first flight until the arrival of high-ranking official observers.

Source: https://www.aerotechnews.com/blog/2023/09/30/76197/