high-ranking

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During the more than a quarter century that Chávez and Maduro were in power, key positions in the government have been held by high-ranking military officers.

From BBC • Jun. 25, 2026

Most recently, the Chinese leader’s purge has even swallowed the network of the man who once ran it: Wang Qishan, the enforcer Xi trusted to hunt “tigers”—Beijing’s term for high-ranking officials.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026

She also scorched the DOJ lawyers—and specifically one high-ranking official, Lisa K. Hsiao—for deeply unethical behavior.

From Slate • May 18, 2026

A high-ranking police official who worked with Harfuch and asked not to be named said a run for the presidency would be a loss for the security community.

From Barron's • May 10, 2026

But without any high-ranking connections, they didn’t have a way to ask for an exemption to the Red Zone executive order.

From "Mountain of Fire" by Rebecca E. F. Barone