Chief
Chief adjective - Highest in rank or authority.
Usage example: the chief administrator will be retiring soon
Nearby Word: chiefly
Lower
Lower adjective - Having not so great importance or rank as another.
Both words in one sentence
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Amusingly it's actually the lower ranked Staff Sergeant Chief Elgin who better fits the image of the classic Hollywood type Sergeant.
Source: Film / Three Kings -
Lower-Deck Episode: The focus of the story is always on Lasky and the other cadets, and once the fighting starts they only catch glimpses of the heroics Master Chief gets involved in.
Source: Film / Halo 4: Forward Unto Dawn
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