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

Examples of high-level in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is set to convene his high-level security cabinet on Thursday to discuss expanding the war against Hamas, including the potential full military occupation of the Gaza Strip. —Amelie Botbol, FOXNews.com, 7 Aug. 2025

On August 7, Zelenskyy held further discussions with German Chancellor Friedrich Merz and French President Emmanuel Macron to coordinate a European position on potential high-level talks. —Katya Soldak, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2025

For all the high-level disputes over investment and sponsorship, venues and promoters on the ground are grappling with equally volatile decisions. —Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 7 Aug. 2025

Their interaction with the simulated world is limited to moving around inside it, as current agents lack the high-level reasoning necessary to alter the simulation. —Ryan Whitwam, ArsTechnica, 5 Aug. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1842, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for high-level

• daredevil
• sublevel
• bevel
• devil
• level
• mediaeval
• multilevel

Kids Definition

high-level

adjective

high-lev·​el

ˈhī-ˈlev-əl

1

: being of high importance or rank

high-level officials

2

: relating to or being a computer programming language that is similar to a natural language (as English)

3

: relating to or being very radioactive nuclear waste