high-ranking
📖 Definitions
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adjective
Having a high position or status in a hierarchy, organization, or system; senior in rank.; Of great importance or prestige; prominent.
🔗 Details
Word forms
Comparative: higher-ranking
Superlative: highest-ranking
Collocations
high-ranking officialhigh-ranking officerhigh-ranking memberhigh-ranking executivehigh-ranking positionhigh-ranking diplomat
Derivatives
highly rankedhigh rankranking
Synonyms
seniorhigh-leveltop-rankingprominentprestigiouseminent
Antonyms
low-rankingjuniorlow-level
Commonly confused
high-ranked
EN: 'high-ranking' describes someone who holds a high rank (inherent status); 'high-ranked' describes something that has been placed highly in a ranking or list.
Spelling tips
EN: Always hyphenate 'high-ranking' when used as a compound adjective before a noun (e.g., 'a high-ranking official'). Without the hyphen, it may be misread as two separate modifiers.
💬 Examples
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The high-ranking officials met to discuss the new policy.
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She held a high-ranking position in the diplomatic corps.