top-ranking

adjective

: having the highest rank : most important, powerful, or successful
top-ranking officials/students

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Several top-ranking police officials were terminated, and over a dozen MPD officers were placed on leave that month amid an internal investigation into the scandal. — Emily Hallas, The Washington Examiner, 10 Aug. 2026 The top-ranking National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Art Award (NATSIAA), which comes with $100,000, was granted specifically to Presley’s painting Our lifestyle of tranquillity undisturbed, 2026. — News Desk, Artforum, 7 Aug. 2026 Other top-ranking state fairs include ones in Wisconsin, Florida, New York, Texas, Alaska, Iowa, Illinois and Ohio. — Don Sweeney, Sacbee.com, 5 Aug. 2026 The top-ranking company led by a female CEO on both lists is Elevance Health, led by CEO Gail Boudreaux. — Emma Hinchliffe, Fortune, 3 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for top-ranking

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“Top-ranking.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/top-ranking. Accessed 17 Aug. 2026.

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