top-level
adjective
1
: highest in level, position, or rank
top-level executives
2
: involving people of the highest level, position, or rank
a top-level competition/meeting
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That lack of rationale has fueled unease among senior officers and other defense officials, where some feel top-level firings can seemingly happen on a whim, multiple officials have explained.
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Steven Beynon, ABC News, 16 Apr. 2026
If confirmed, Warsh will make $253,100 a year, the salary of top-level political appointees such as cabinet secretaries and agency heads.
—Jacqueline Munis, Fortune, 15 Apr. 2026
Muller's haul came for Bayern, so, remarkably, Kane could register a top-five all-time scoring season in the history of top-level European football but not even break his own club's record.
—Will Jeanes, New York Times, 15 Apr. 2026
There’s also the fact that top-level NCAA programs are investing in technology.
—David Brandt, Chicago Tribune, 14 Apr. 2026
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Steven Beynon, ABC News, 16 Apr. 2026
If confirmed, Warsh will make $253,100 a year, the salary of top-level political appointees such as cabinet secretaries and agency heads.
—Jacqueline Munis, Fortune, 15 Apr. 2026
Muller's haul came for Bayern, so, remarkably, Kane could register a top-five all-time scoring season in the history of top-level European football but not even break his own club's record.
—Will Jeanes, New York Times, 15 Apr. 2026
There’s also the fact that top-level NCAA programs are investing in technology.
—David Brandt, Chicago Tribune, 14 Apr. 2026
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“Top-level.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/top-level. Accessed 21 Apr. 2026.
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