• The firm's new management has slashed costs — dismissing many highly paid, high-ranking employees.
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His father was a high-ranking member of the former government.
»The high-ranking officials arrived by the plane under heavy guard at the airport.
high-ranking official - высокопоставленное официальное лицо
high-ranking officer - старший офицер; генерал
high-ranking offical — высокопоставленный чиновник
высокопоставленный; старший
~ official - высокопоставленное официальное лицо
~ officer - старший офицер; генерал