highest-ranking
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Menefee’s win came at the same time as Letitia Plummer, who beat seasoned politician and former Houston mayor, Annise Parker, to become the Democratic nominee for Harris County judge, the highest-ranking official in county government.
From Salon • Jun. 7, 2026
Gen. Maurice Rose, the highest-ranking Jewish officer in the U.S.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 13, 2026
By 2016, Becerra, 58, was the highest-ranking Latino in Congress when then-Gov.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 27, 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
Finally one of the highest-ranking black officers in the American military, Brigadier General George Price, spoke.
From "Boots on the Ground: America's War in Vietnam" by Elizabeth Partridge
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