high-powered
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high–pow·ered

adjective \ˈhī-ˈpa(-ə)rd\

Definition of HIGH-POWERED

1
: having great drive, energy, or capacity : dynamic <a high–powered executive>
2
: having or conferring great influence <a high–powered job>

Variants of HIGH-POWERED

high–pow·ered also high–pow·er \-ˈpa(-ə)r\

First Known Use of HIGH-POWERED

1893

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