German

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Etymology

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From Rang +‎ hoch.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈʁaŋhoːx/
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Adjective

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ranghoch (strong nominative masculine singular ranghoher, comparative ranghöher, superlative am ranghöchsten)

  1. high-ranking
    • 2010, Der Spiegel[1], number 22/2010, page 126:
      Innovationen im Affenreich setzen sich meist nur dann durch, wenn sie von ranghohen Tieren eingeführt werden, berichten US-Primatologen […]
      Innovations in the ape kingdom mostly only establish themselves if they are introduced by high-ranking animals, report US primatologists […]

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