| ambassador |
a high-ranking official sent by one nation to another either to carry out a specific diplomatic mission or to serve in residence there. [1/3 definitions] |
| archangel |
a high-ranking celestial being, esp. in medieval Christian theology, a member of the nine orders of angels. [1/2 definitions] |
| archbishop |
a highest ranking bishop who officiates over a church diocese or province. |
| archdeacon |
a church official ranking just below a bishop and responsible for the administration of a diocese. [1/2 definitions] |
| archon |
a high-ranking magistrate in ancient Athens. [1/2 definitions] |
| aristocracy |
a high-ranking social class, having special privileges and influence and usu. determined by heredity. [1/5 definitions] |
| associate professor |
a college or university professor ranking above an assistant professor and below a full professor. |
| baronet |
a member of the hereditary nobility ranking below a baron and above a knight. |
| begum |
a high-ranking Muslim woman, often a widow. |
| brigadier general |
a U.S. military officer ranking above a colonel and below a major general. |
| chargé d'affaires |
a low-ranking official who is sent, instead of someone of higher rank, on a diplomatic mission. [1/2 definitions] |
| chevalier |
a low-ranking French nobleman. [1/3 definitions] |
| constable |
in the medieval period, a high-ranking military officer serving a monarch. [1/2 definitions] |
| consul general |
the highest ranking consular officer. |
| courtesan |
a female prostitute, esp. a mistress or sexual partner of a wealthy or high-ranking man. |
| doyen |
the senior or highest-ranking male member of a group. |
| doyenne |
the senior or highest-ranking female member of a group. |
| duke |
a high-ranking male nobleman, the ruler of a duchy in Europe or ranked just below a prince in Britain, although, in Britain, a prince may also be a duke. [1/2 definitions] |
| first lieutenant |
a commissioned officer of the U.S. Army, Air Force, or Marines, ranking below a captain and above a second lieutenant. |
| general of the army |
the highest ranking officer in the U.S. Army during World War II. (Cf. fleet admiral.) |
| gentle |
of a high-ranking family within a society's class system (often used in combination). [1/7 definitions] |