highest-ranking
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He was the highest-ranking military official to die in the long-running conflict since 2021.
From Barron's • Apr. 9, 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
The highest-ranking KGB official ever to defect to the CIA had simply walked away.
From "Spies: The Secret Showdown Between America and Russia" by Marc Favreau
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