highest-ranking

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In the emailed document, titled by the writer as an “Apology and Explanation,” Allen allegedly wrote that Trump administration officials would be “prioritized from highest-ranking to lowest” in terms of how he targeted them.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 27, 2026

The crackdown culminated in January with the purge of Xi’s closest military deputy, Gen. Zhang Youxia—the highest-ranking uniformed member of the party’s Central Military Commission, and one of China’s few senior generals with combat experience.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 8, 2026

A grand ayatollah and source of emulation is among a select few of the highest-ranking clerics.

From Salon • Mar. 6, 2026

In January, China's highest-ranking military general Zhang Youxia and his close ally Liu Zhenli were removed from their roles.

From BBC • Mar. 3, 2026

Despite what Roosevelt may have wanted, the responsibility of bringing justice for the crime fell on Rondon since he was the highest-ranking Brazilian military officer.

From "Death on the River of Doubt" by Samantha Seiple