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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Other concerns surfaced during a high-level meeting on Thursday about the crisis in Haiti, hosted by the International Organization of La Francophonie and the Caribbean Community.
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Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 26 Sep. 2025
The projects were unveiled before a high-level panel of commissioning editors and distributors, including Mehdi Bekkar of Al Jazeera, Katie Bench of Dogwoof, Elsa Rodríguez Monje of Movistar Plus+ and representatives from Arte France, Rakuten, RTVE and the Sundance Institute.
—Callum McLennan, Variety, 26 Sep. 2025
Tolbert is expected to have a key role given the Royals’ propensity to keep a high-level pinch runner on the roster.
—Kansas City Star, 25 Sep. 2025
The devices were all found within 35 miles of New York City, where more than 150 leaders and other high-level officials from across the globe were gathering on Tuesday.
—Solcyré Burga, Time, 23 Sep. 2025
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Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 26 Sep. 2025
The projects were unveiled before a high-level panel of commissioning editors and distributors, including Mehdi Bekkar of Al Jazeera, Katie Bench of Dogwoof, Elsa Rodríguez Monje of Movistar Plus+ and representatives from Arte France, Rakuten, RTVE and the Sundance Institute.
—Callum McLennan, Variety, 26 Sep. 2025
Tolbert is expected to have a key role given the Royals’ propensity to keep a high-level pinch runner on the roster.
—Kansas City Star, 25 Sep. 2025
The devices were all found within 35 miles of New York City, where more than 150 leaders and other high-level officials from across the globe were gathering on Tuesday.
—Solcyré Burga, Time, 23 Sep. 2025
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“High-level.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/high-level. Accessed 1 Oct. 2025.
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