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high-level

American  
[hahy-lev-uhl] / ˈhaɪˈlɛv əl /

adjective

  1. undertaken by or composed of participants having a high status.

    a high-level meeting; a high-level investigation.

  2. having senior authority or high status.

    high-level personnel.

  3. (of a programming language) based on a vocabulary of Englishlike statements for writing program code rather than the more abstract instructions typical of assembly language or machine language.

  4. Military. (of aerial warfare) undertaken at or from a high altitude.

    high-level bombing; a high-level attack.


high-level British  

adjective

  1. (of conferences, talks, etc) involving very important people

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Etymology

Origin of high-level

First recorded in 1875–80

Example Sentences

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Meanwhile, the Nepali Congress has proposed holding a high-level investigation into the assets of public office holders since 1991.

From BBC

If so, he's considered one of his grandfather's most trusted confidantes, having been his personal bodyguard, and more business-orientated than ideological, with no high-level diplomatic experience.

From BBC

Xi has made the fight against corruption a central pillar of his rule beginning with his "tigers and flies" anti-corruption drive targeting both high-level and low-level officials, launched shortly after he took power in 2013.

From BBC

The problem is, Claude is the only AI currently cleared for such high-level work.

From Los Angeles Times

At least three high-level operatives would likely race for the throne of Oseguera’s underworld empire, said U.S. authorities.

From The Wall Street Journal