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Definition of Higher-ranking
1. Adjective. Having a higher rank. "Superior officer"
Lexicographical Neighbors of Higher-ranking
Literary usage of Higher-ranking
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Foster's Auction Made Easy: A Text Book for the Beginner, the Average Player by Robert Frederick Foster (1920)
"A spade, the higher ranking suit first. No. 38. Pass. ... A diamond, the higher
ranking suit. A sporty no-trumper could not be seriously objected to on such ..."
2. The Origin of Emotions: Version 1.0 by Mark Devon (2006)
"If a higher-ranking person treats you as an equal, it feels like your rank has
risen to their higher level. This happens when you meet a famous person. ..."
3. Human Resource Policies and Practices in American Firms (1993)
"Table 37 suggests that the higher-ranking the occupation, the greater is support
for changes in HR policies; the use of job enlargement, job enrichment, ..."
4. National Negotiating Styles edited by Hans Binnendijk (1987)
"Currently American differences with Japan result from a vicious circle in which
we are caught: The more important the issue, the higher ranking the delegate ..."
5. The U.S.-Japan Alliance: Past, Present, and Future by Michael J. Green, Patrick M. Cronin (1999)
"One way to immediately improve the situation would be to put higher-ranking
officers in charge in the field, and to accord the field commander more, ..."
6. Shielded from Justice: Police Brutality and Accountability in the United States by Allyson Collins (1998)
"The report also found that complaints filed against higher-ranking police personnel
... The report's analysis showed that complaints against higher-ranking ..."
7. All Too Familiar: Sexual Abuse of Women in U.S. State Prisons by Dorothy Q. Thomas (1996)
"By policy, both strip searches and strip frisks may only be conducted where a
sergeant or higher ranking official has probable cause that a prisoner has ..."
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