high-ranking
high-ranking adjective: at an important, elevated, or exalted level in a hierarchy or organization; high-level.
Adjective
high-ranking (comparative higher-ranking, superlative highest-ranking)
- At an important, elevated, or exalted level in a hierarchy or organization; high-level.
- She is a high-ranking official in the government.
- Sheik Mohammad Seyed Tantawi, Egypt’s highest-ranking imam, led the prayers over the coffin, covered with an Egyptian flag.2007 April 10, Howard Blum, “Who Killed Ashraf Marwan?”, in The New York Times, archived from the original on 26 Apr 2023, retrieved 18 Sep 2015
high-ranking meaning in Arabic
high-ranking in Arabic
- at an important, elevated, or exalted level in a hierarchy or organization; high-level
- عَالِيّ الرُتْبَة ʕāliyy ar-rutba
Forms of high-ranking
| comparative | higher-ranking |
|---|---|
| superlative | highest-ranking |
Questions about high-ranking
- What does high-ranking mean?
- High-ranking means at an important, elevated, or exalted level in a hierarchy or organization; high-level.
- What is high-ranking in Arabic?
- High-ranking in Arabic is عَالِيّ الرُتْبَة (ʕāliyy ar-rutba). See High-ranking meaning in Arabic.
- What part of speech is high-ranking?
- High-ranking is an adjective.
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