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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Leadership make the announcement with fanfare, executives make site visits and communicate high-level changes with an aspirational tone—then silence.
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Shannon Gabriel, Forbes.com, 2 July 2025
Even better, many HarperCollins employees who were too high-level to join the union also vocally supported the effort.
—Maris Kreizman
july 1, Literary Hub, 1 July 2025
Party chair elections are rarely on the radars of high-level party leaders like governors and senators, Jones said, which can end up having unexpected outcomes.
—Cody Copeland, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 1 July 2025
But the transaction has raised alarm among a former high-level Blue Shield executive and consumer advocates, who complain that it was carried out with no public oversight and could allow the insurer to transfer money to a Delaware parent company with few strings attached.
—Laurence Darmiento, Los Angeles Times, 30 June 2025
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Shannon Gabriel, Forbes.com, 2 July 2025
Even better, many HarperCollins employees who were too high-level to join the union also vocally supported the effort.
—Maris Kreizman
july 1, Literary Hub, 1 July 2025
Party chair elections are rarely on the radars of high-level party leaders like governors and senators, Jones said, which can end up having unexpected outcomes.
—Cody Copeland, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 1 July 2025
But the transaction has raised alarm among a former high-level Blue Shield executive and consumer advocates, who complain that it was carried out with no public oversight and could allow the insurer to transfer money to a Delaware parent company with few strings attached.
—Laurence Darmiento, Los Angeles Times, 30 June 2025
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“High-level.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/high-level. Accessed 9 Jul. 2025.
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