And then he went to the highest-ranking person present, a vice-admiral, as it happened.

As attorney general, he is now the highest-ranking African-American person in law enforcement in the United States.

He became the highest-ranking military person opposed to Chavez's constitutional changes that would "concentrate power in the executive".

He caught the attention of the highest-ranking person he could find.

He was very probably the highest-ranking person any federal prison had ever been asked to contain.

He was the highest-ranking person from Saddam Hussein's government to be executed after the former president himself.

He particularly wanted the woman-she looked like the highest-ranking person among the enemy here tonight.

At the time, he was reportedly the country's highest-ranking black person in health care.

She was the highest-ranking person aboard.

Aim for the top, he advised, meaning getting an interview with the highest-ranking person who makes hiring decisions.