high-level
adjective
high-lev·el
ˈhī-ˈle-vəl 
1
: occurring, done, or placed at a high level
2
: being of high importance or rank
high-level diplomats
3
: of, relating to, or being a computer programming language (such as BASIC or Pascal) which is similar to a natural language (such as English) and in which each statement is translated by a compiler usually into several machine language instructions
4
: relating to or being nuclear waste that contains highly concentrated radioactive components which are environmentally hazardous
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There had been high-level negotiations between Cricket South Africa and IPL officials over the early release of those players.
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Tristan Lavalette, Forbes.com, 16 May 2025
Garwin advised the government on panels ranging from the President’s Science Advisory Committee, to the JASON panel of high-level defense advisers, to leading the State Department’s Arms Control and Nonproliferation Advisory Board (now called the International Security Advisory Board).
—Matthew Bunn, The Conversation, 16 May 2025
No meeting time, no agenda, no high-level delegation - this is personal disrespect.
—Tom Balmforth, USA Today, 16 May 2025
Yet, their consistent high-level performance hasn’t always been accurately reflected in betting markets, which sometimes lag in adjusting to the realities of the ever-changing women’s football space.
—Julia Ranney, New York Times, 15 May 2025
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Tristan Lavalette, Forbes.com, 16 May 2025
Garwin advised the government on panels ranging from the President’s Science Advisory Committee, to the JASON panel of high-level defense advisers, to leading the State Department’s Arms Control and Nonproliferation Advisory Board (now called the International Security Advisory Board).
—Matthew Bunn, The Conversation, 16 May 2025
No meeting time, no agenda, no high-level delegation - this is personal disrespect.
—Tom Balmforth, USA Today, 16 May 2025
Yet, their consistent high-level performance hasn’t always been accurately reflected in betting markets, which sometimes lag in adjusting to the realities of the ever-changing women’s football space.
—Julia Ranney, New York Times, 15 May 2025
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“High-level.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/high-level. Accessed 21 May. 2025.
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