high-ranker
Definition
- Noun:
- A person who holds a high position or rank within an organization, society, or hierarchy.
- An individual of elevated status, such as a senior official, high-level executive, or distinguished authority.
Usage Examples
- (Senior officials from the government.)
- (A person of high rank in a company.)
- (High-ranking officers.)
Advanced Usage
"to be a high-ranker": to occupy a position of high status or authority.
- She is a high-ranker in the diplomatic corps, representing her country at the UN. (She holds a senior diplomatic role.)
"among high-rankers": used to indicate a group of people of elevated status.
- The policy was debated among high-rankers before being implemented. (Senior officials discussed it.)
Variants and Related Words
High-ranking (adj): having a high position or rank.
- He is a high-ranking officer in the navy. (He holds a senior rank.)
High rank (n): a position of elevated status or authority.
- She achieved high rank through hard work. (She attained a senior position.)
Synonyms
- Dignitary: a person of high rank or official position, especially in government or religion.
- Magnate: a wealthy and influential person, especially in business.
- Notable: a famous or important person.
Related Idioms
- Top brass: (informal) the highest-ranking officials in an organization, especially the military.
- The top brass decided to change the strategy. (The high-rankers made the decision.)
- Bigwig: (informal) an important person, especially in a particular field.
- Several bigwigs from the industry attended the conference. (High-rankers from the sector.)