When Q says #17 I think that is a person. Other uses of # include figure out who is #2, and this post:
How bad is the corruption? FBI (past/present) #1 #1 #2 +29 (16) DOJ (past/present) #1 #1 #2 +18 STATE (past/present) #1 #1 +41 Removal is the least of their problems. Projection. Russia>D/HRC