But workplace theft is costliest when committed by high-ranking employees, who tend to have the most access to funds.

"Internally, it was a real problem," one high-ranking employee said.

The bantō was a high-ranking employee of a merchant, the tedai, a lower helper.

But the families of many midlevel and high-ranking corporate employees will receive big death benefits from life insurance paid for by the corporations.

Goals motivate elected officials and high-ranking employees to work harder.

Her business card would provide a meaningless title, identifying her as some sort of high-ranking employee of the Liberty Foundation.

Afterwards, Yigal Maman, a high-ranking employee kicked him in the head while he was on the ground, causing him to lose consciousness.

Usually someone makes the first move: the boss or a high-ranking employee arrives with dog in tow, and others follow.

Late yesterday, ABC executives sent an E-mail to high-ranking employees expressing optimism about the news.

In some cases, companies do not hold meetings in all-male clubs since an increasing number of their high-ranking employees are women.