Chief
Chief adjective - Coming before all others in importance.
Higher-ranking and chief are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Higher-ranking" instead an adjective "Chief".
Nearby Word: chiefly
Higher-ranking
Higher-ranking adjective - Having a higher rank.
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Synonyms for Higher-ranking
Chief and higher-ranking are semantically related. You can use "Chief" instead an adjective phrase "Higher-ranking".
Both words in one sentence
- Ironically she gets the Da Chief treatment not from her actual chief, but from a higher-ranking bureaucrat.
Source: Cowboy Cop / Web Comics
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Higher-ranking and Chief. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 01, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/chief/higher-ranking
Chief & Higher-ranking. N.p., 2016. Web. 01 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/chief/higher-ranking>.
Higher-ranking or Chief. 2016. Accessed August 01, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/chief/higher-ranking.
