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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Adopting the dual role of leader of the resistance/opposition and Commander-in-Chief-in-waiting in Germany this weekend, Newsom’s words and meetings at the top-level annual conference follows his appearance last month at the Davos Economic Forum.
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Dominic Patten, Deadline, 13 Feb. 2026
Like many others around the NBA, Donovan pointed to Detroit — a team that went from a 14-68 record in 2024 to the top of the Eastern Conference this year — as an example of how quickly a rebuild designed around top-level draft picks can snap into place.
—Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 11 Feb. 2026
There had been rumblings of discontent between the star and the front office for years when, in early 2021, Wilson went public with his frustrations at not being treated similarly to Tom Brady or other top-level quarterbacks who were instrumental in their franchise’s decision making.
—Kyle Feldscher, CNN Money, 6 Feb. 2026
Barca could clearly use another top-level centre-back.
—Pol Ballús, New York Times, 4 Feb. 2026
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Dominic Patten, Deadline, 13 Feb. 2026
Like many others around the NBA, Donovan pointed to Detroit — a team that went from a 14-68 record in 2024 to the top of the Eastern Conference this year — as an example of how quickly a rebuild designed around top-level draft picks can snap into place.
—Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 11 Feb. 2026
There had been rumblings of discontent between the star and the front office for years when, in early 2021, Wilson went public with his frustrations at not being treated similarly to Tom Brady or other top-level quarterbacks who were instrumental in their franchise’s decision making.
—Kyle Feldscher, CNN Money, 6 Feb. 2026
Barca could clearly use another top-level centre-back.
—Pol Ballús, New York Times, 4 Feb. 2026
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“Top-level.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/top-level. Accessed 16 Feb. 2026.
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