high-ranking
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In his most draconian move yet, the Pentagon polygraphed some 50 high-ranking military officers and civilian officials on the Joint Staff, which coordinates operations, policy and war plans with combatant commanders worldwide.
From Salon ● Sep. 14, 2026
That businessman, Daniel Vorcaro, forged contacts with a sprawling network of politicians of every stripe, top judges and high-ranking officials before landing in jail for one of Brazil's biggest-ever financial scandals.
From Barron's ● Sep. 5, 2026
Chief scientist Jeff Dean left this month after 27 years to found a startup along with three other high-ranking engineers.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 25, 2026
If you’re a low-earning worker, and not a high-ranking employee who has “a lot of access to proprietary information,” a judge might find the non-compete to be unreasonable, Smithers says.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 21, 2026
Wolcott was one of only three high-ranking officials of the federal government within a day’s ride of Philadelphia, Attorney General Edmund Randolph and Postmaster General Timothy Pickering being the others.
From "An American Plague: The True and Terrifying Story of the Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1793" by Jim Murphy
