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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That background gave her public credibility and access to high-level U.S. officials.
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Max Kim, Los Angeles Times, 23 July 2024
How are you guys accommodating these high-level productions into your festival?
—Mankaprr Conteh, Rolling Stone, 22 July 2024
Post Post Share Save Print Paul, a high-level executive in a technology company, former university professor, and expert in his field, attended a prestigious trade conference.
—Luis Velasquez, Harvard Business Review, 22 July 2024
The judge acknowledged the tradition of special-attorney-like figures in moments of political scandal involving high-level government officials, from Watergate to Iran-contra to Russia’s attempts to interfere in the 2016 election.
—Ann E. Marimow, Washington Post, 20 July 2024
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Max Kim, Los Angeles Times, 23 July 2024
How are you guys accommodating these high-level productions into your festival?
—Mankaprr Conteh, Rolling Stone, 22 July 2024
Post Post Share Save Print Paul, a high-level executive in a technology company, former university professor, and expert in his field, attended a prestigious trade conference.
—Luis Velasquez, Harvard Business Review, 22 July 2024
The judge acknowledged the tradition of special-attorney-like figures in moments of political scandal involving high-level government officials, from Watergate to Iran-contra to Russia’s attempts to interfere in the 2016 election.
—Ann E. Marimow, Washington Post, 20 July 2024
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“High-level.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/high-level. Accessed 27 Jul. 2024.
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