Military. Of an officer: holding a high rank.
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释义 | society > armed hostility > warrior > soldier > leader or commander > officer or soldier of rank > [adjective] > high-ranking (4) high-ranking1850 Military. Of an officer: holding a high rank. brass-hatted1858 wearing a brass hat; esp. with reference (frequently depreciative) to high-ranking officers in the armed forces (cf. brass hat n.). five-star1942 Chiefly U.S. Having the highest military rank, indicated by five stars on the holder's uniform. Chiefly in five-star general. Cf. star, n.1 10c. two-star1951 (a) given two stars in a grading system in which more stars indicate higher quality (cf. star, n.1 9c(b)); (b) having or being a military rank… |
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